I watched and learned from this video when I was 13 years old, about 12 years ago. I've never cracked eggs with two hands ever since. I came back here just to slap myself with nostalgia.
Cracking an egg with one hand kinda just came naturally to me I tried it the first time and messed up but the second egg I could do it perfectly lol and yeah I haven’t gone back to 2 handed cracking since either because that’s just more time consuming
actually, i had to hold my hand that way so people could see what was going on. Usually i just just drop the egg straight down and it doesnt touch my finger.
That was a long time ago, bud. I dont recall which video :-/ I feel like he was talking about the fond on the bottom of a pan when he mentioned chef, but i could be mistaken.
Here's a tip when you get shell fragments in your bowl use one of the halves to fish it out. Works like a charm. I have also found that if you crack the egg on a flat surface it's less likely to flake off in the bowl.
Thank you for showing me this. I am a "foodie" and watch your recipes all of the time, but I really need to know this technique. For the past thirty years, I have only been able to use my right hand. I still have not got one handed egg cracking down perfectly. I certainly appreciate your lesson and technique!
Just want to say how awesome you are again. I’ve been cooking almost everything from your videos. I agree people need to experiment and learn themselves. Alton Brown explains science side of it helped me out in the beginning a lot, many years ago. But i learned all on my own. Now I’m using recipes 25 years later and I’ve done 5 or 6 of yours in the past month. I’ve never been let down yet. You rock! (Using my hand in the air to get this feeling for the egg lol)
BTW, someone on my blog today made a great point about cracking the egg on the edge of the bowl. If you are interested check it out under the comments after the post.
Chef John, I love this video! Why? I'm always figuring out how to do things with one hand (my left arm & hand are paralyzed as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage/stroke. I'll be practicing with the golf balls in hopes that I won't be needing to pick out bits of shell every time! I'd like to post your video on my FaceBook page, may I?
It's not just about impressing your friends... I broke my left wrist a couple of days ago and watching this vid means that I still get to enjoy cooking myself fried eggs for breakfast :D
One of the things that took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out was how to crack an egg without breaking the yolk. I always thought I wasn't cracking the egg carefully enough. One day, it dawned on me that I was holding the egg too high above the pan, and dropping from that height was going to crack the yolk about half the time.
Random tip about cooking with eggs: When adding eggs to a mix, crack them first in a separate bowl, I once ruined a recipe because I went straight in with the egg it had two eyes and was a forming tiny beak. I had to toss out the whole mixture. Edit! I just found an old pic I took of it and it looks like I didn't actually pour the poor thing in my bowl, (I must have been thinking of the two other times I found BLOOD in my freaking eggs). Anyway I have no idea how I could've gotten a forming bird (or blood) in my eggs because store bought are not supposed to be fertilized DX
Chef you read my mind. I was thinking just this week that I needed to learn how to do this while I was holding my baby and trying to make her lunch at the same time. I
If you get skilled at it, no egg touches your hand. I learned how to do it a while before I seen this video, and it's really not hard. You don't HAVE to go as slow as he's showing you, but you also have to keep pressure in mind.
Just did this with 2 eggs. Cracked gently in middle and then middle finger push on crack while pushing away both sides. Wasnt as smooth as this but had 2 perfect eggs on pan and no breakage of yolk. First attempt and all :-))
This is awesome!!! I went to a restaurant where they did that in front of me, and since then I must have tried at least 20 times to do it, without even getting close. After watching your video, I got it first time for both of my eggs for breakfast this morning!!!!!! THANKS :)
Hello FoodWishes you were lucky, that the tiny shell did not fall into the bowl. A pro will always use both hands to crack an egg ! You have to turn the egg by 180° and crack it from top using both hands. Thus, there will be no more egg shells in your frying pan. French Chefs do it that way ! By the way, I use a magic tool to crack the egg and separate it. PS: I fry the fastest scrambled egg of the world ! (in 58 secs) If the pan is already hot, I am still faster ! (28 secs!) Best Wishes Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Steffler Netcool Certified Consultant Out~of~The Box Solutions Germany
the position of the middle finger is different from when u hold the balls vs the egg... with the balls, ur middle finger moves forward along with the index finger and thumb but with the egg, ur middle finger moves backward
Why is this so fckn hard for me??? (And attended culinary school) My instructors ALWAYS got on me for not using 1 hand because they said it could fall with the contents of the him and white regardless if you use a bowl. (Which I've never had that happen) After watching this I think just might be able to do it.
did you know if you held a egg in the palm of your hand no matter how hard you squeeze it wont break (as long as you dont use your nails). it has somehting to do with its circumfrance or something like that
I think he means, use both hands to crack the egg shell so that you do not touch the raw egg that is inside the shell. Any other meaning would require telekinesis. =P
Love how buzzfeed copied your video
Gotta be "original".
They’re infamous for copying videos of smaller creators
I saw their video first. They used pingpong balls so noone would notice.
But they used ping pong balls tho
@@joan3338 so nobody would notice..
"Hold it like an egg." How do you expect me to do that?!
That line aged well.
Well if you have a problem imagining it. Grab an egg to measure
Lmao this comment is gold
Eggspect **
Hold it like you're egg sack
I watched and learned from this video when I was 13 years old, about 12 years ago. I've never cracked eggs with two hands ever since. I came back here just to slap myself with nostalgia.
Cracking an egg with one hand kinda just came naturally to me I tried it the first time and messed up but the second egg I could do it perfectly lol and yeah I haven’t gone back to 2 handed cracking since either because that’s just more time consuming
SLAP
actually, i had to hold my hand that way so people could see what was going on. Usually i just just drop the egg straight down and it doesnt touch my finger.
This comment was posted 11 years ago. Boy I feel so damn old. And incredibly late to watch this.
12 years ago
13 years ago
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69,420 years ago
Chef john, you have influenced so many other videos. Kudos on being humble and true. You rock!
The first video I watched of babish he mentioned you. That was the reason I followed him.
@@narir6448 can I have a link to said video please?
That was a long time ago, bud. I dont recall which video :-/ I feel like he was talking about the fond on the bottom of a pan when he mentioned chef, but i could be mistaken.
@@narir6448 ah that sucks. Maybe I'll come across that video some day haha
@@finethehuman1821 i hope i do again too!
Here's a tip when you get shell fragments in your bowl use one of the halves to fish it out. Works like a charm. I have also found that if you crack the egg on a flat surface it's less likely to flake off in the bowl.
Thank you for showing me this. I am a "foodie" and watch your recipes all of the time, but I really need to know this technique. For the past thirty years, I have only been able to use my right hand. I still have not got one handed egg cracking down perfectly. I certainly appreciate your lesson and technique!
You better update this video, BuzzFeed copied you
That's the best tutorial ever. I'm 39 and I can't crack an egg with one hand.
You made this video 11 years ago
DANG
Just want to say how awesome you are again. I’ve been cooking almost everything from your videos. I agree people need to experiment and learn themselves. Alton Brown explains science side of it helped me out in the beginning a lot, many years ago. But i learned all on my own. Now I’m using recipes 25 years later and I’ve done 5 or 6 of yours in the past month. I’ve never been let down yet. You rock! (Using my hand in the air to get this feeling for the egg lol)
Classic Chef John.
"I'll explain what the middle finger does later"
I feel like a historian watching this video
Same lol
BTW, someone on my blog today made a great point about cracking the egg on the edge of the bowl. If you are interested check it out under the comments after the post.
This helps us stroke survivors who are left one handed
Loving your instructions unclear jokes from years ago. Loving this channel and speech delivery of this gentleman.
Eggselent video
David Graham (imitates drums and cymbals)
You sir, are a genius! The teaching method is perfect, and mixes in how balls are always useful in every scenario.
When he said "I'll explain what the middle finger does later" my mind went in the wrong direction 😆
Thank you!! This has helped so much, I can finally do it now. I think placing the middle finger on the crack of the egg is what helps the most.
2007 -> 2021 -> UA-cam's algorithm -> Hey, wanna learn how to break an egg with one hand?
Woahzness, this is the best "Cracking an egg with one hand" tutorial that I've ever seen. Thank you!
How I ended up here watching how to crack egg with one hand, on my day off? This guy an excellent chef!
This is the best instructional video on the one handed egg crack that I've seen. Thank you!!
How old are you now?
Thanks for letting me know about this old goodie Chef John
Eggs from fridge dont break well. Room temperature is better usually. First make a break then egg apart.
I taught myself to crack an egg 1 handed. Then I could do 1 egg in each hand at the same time
Chef John,
I love this video! Why? I'm always figuring out how to do things with one hand (my left arm & hand are paralyzed as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage/stroke. I'll be practicing with the golf balls in hopes that I won't be needing to pick out bits of shell every time! I'd like to post your video on my FaceBook page, may I?
i hope you made this video in the morning so you could have a nice breakfast afterwards with your one-handedly cracked eggs
"I don't want you to start with eggs"
Drat. Imma do it anyway let's see how this goes
a tip is to smash the egg as hard on a surface possible.Making the shell easier to pull apart
Sabrina could have benefited from your wisdom and comprehensive instructions. Thanks Chef John.
I swear I almost called my chef instructor chef job the other day.
Now do it with an Ostrich egg!
3am. im watching a guy cracking an egg.....i need help
I actually did this once unintentionally of course. never practiced, just a fluke. now off to buy golf balls.
I did it too and that's why I want to learn how
Did you end up learning it?
@@soggypikachu1233 fam it’s been 4 years, i reckon the lad’s learned how to crack an egg with one hand by now…
@@rexknowsless3187 probably
"Choose the best for your game." I choose Titleist.
Thank you, now I can crack my eggs like a pro
Who else learning this during quarantine
"take 2 golf balls" yeah as if i have those laying aro- oh wait golf is my hobby i do have those laying around
2:07 "i want you to hold it gently too; I want you to hold it like an egg." Couldn't have said it better XD
Very skilled at teaching
I watched three videos and this one was the best with details..thank you 👨🍳
When he said "I want you to hold it like an egg"
I felt that
1:27 Sound so wrong !
That is haram!
@@sharpnelshots Shutup man
@@bakinitright6637? What did I do? It was a joke...
@@sharpnelshots Sorry dude, on UA-cam it's hard to understand if someone's being serious or not. Salam out (peace out)
are you really 37 years old?
I've just wasted all the eggs that actually existed in the house. Yeah, my roomate is gonna be very happy with that
Can we nominate this man for a Nobel prize?
I cracked eggs with one hand on my husband's head, lol.. learned from your strategy!
@foodwishes you are the best!
I love your videos. Best cooking videos on UA-cam or even TV.
I'd like to see the cracking of a refrigerated egg. Because all of my eggs are in the fridge before I start cooking.
the two TTballs method is very different from the actual egg cracking shown here
It's not just about impressing your friends... I broke my left wrist a couple of days ago and watching this vid means that I still get to enjoy cooking myself fried eggs for breakfast :D
thanks, chef john.
'practice with your golf balls' LMFAO looooooooooooooool
One of the things that took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out was how to crack an egg without breaking the yolk. I always thought I wasn't cracking the egg carefully enough. One day, it dawned on me that I was holding the egg too high above the pan, and dropping from that height was going to crack the yolk about half the time.
Random tip about cooking with eggs: When adding eggs to a mix, crack them first in a separate bowl, I once ruined a recipe because I went straight in with the egg it had two eyes and was a forming tiny beak. I had to toss out the whole mixture.
Edit! I just found an old pic I took of it and it looks like I didn't actually pour the poor thing in my bowl, (I must have been thinking of the two other times I found BLOOD in my freaking eggs). Anyway I have no idea how I could've gotten a forming bird (or blood) in my eggs because store bought are not supposed to be fertilized DX
Damn
Eggs bought from the store aren't fertilized. You're lying
Why are you lying to us, MyArtJourney?
@@chuggaa100 I have a photo of it lol
@@rorschach5832 I really wish I was lying
i feel like there is a small piece of shell that goes in to the bowl. it definitely looks that way
Someone gifted me Golf balls a few years ago. Never knew I'd need them someday. I thought wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"practice with your golf balls"
Thank you so much for this very helpful tip.
Just got inspired to make omelette for breakfast, I have to try this technique
It is great to be able to break an egg with one hand without hitting it somewhere.
I will try it!
Hey man! Thanks so much, I watched this and I did it right away! super easy thanks dude!
How old are you now?
Chef you read my mind. I was thinking just this week that I needed to learn how to do this while I was holding my baby and trying to make her lunch at the same time. I
well, i have add, so right in the middle of typing my essay i thought "i wonder how you crack an egg with one hand"...so here i am
Who doesn't know how to crack an egg with one hand?
From chef john live chat✌️
If you get skilled at it, no egg touches your hand. I learned how to do it a while before I seen this video, and it's really not hard. You don't HAVE to go as slow as he's showing you, but you also have to keep pressure in mind.
WOW.. 100k+ people are interested in cracking an egg with one hand.
I ate 15 omlettes today. thanks to the practice sessions.
my hands aren't big enough for this I think.
Excellent instructions. I got it first try :)
Very well explained, thanks!
Your egg shells are so white compared to the ones we have in New Zealand.
Just did this with 2 eggs. Cracked gently in middle and then middle finger push on crack while pushing away both sides. Wasnt as smooth as this but had 2 perfect eggs on pan and no breakage of yolk. First attempt and all :-))
i did it on the first try! im so proud, thanks so much!
i cant believe this was 13 years ago i was not even born then
I managed to figure out how to do this, its harder than it looks, but worth the effort in the end. :)
thank you so much... me and my daughter leaned something new today :)
This is awesome!!! I went to a restaurant where they did that in front of me, and since then I must have tried at least 20 times to do it, without even getting close. After watching your video, I got it first time for both of my eggs for breakfast this morning!!!!!! THANKS :)
How old are you now?
@@user-id1nk1gv3n probably died of old age by now 😱
I was 5 when this video came out Jesus Christ
Donny Funaro I was 7 lol😂
i was 2
I was one
I wasn’t even born lol
Hello FoodWishes
you were lucky, that the tiny shell
did not fall into the bowl.
A pro will always use both hands
to crack an egg !
You have to turn the egg
by 180° and crack it
from top using
both hands.
Thus, there will be no more egg shells
in your frying pan.
French Chefs do it that way !
By the way, I use a magic tool
to crack the egg and
separate it.
PS:
I fry the fastest scrambled
egg of the world !
(in 58 secs)
If the pan is already hot,
I am still faster !
(28 secs!)
Best Wishes
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Steffler
Netcool Certified Consultant
Out~of~The Box Solutions
Germany
Thumbs up if Eddies Million Dollar Cook Off brought you here
u r a very talented chef :)
hande gok, 11 years later, he is.
Holy crap! I tried this on some people's heads that I didn't like and their brains just popped right out!
Wasted almost half of my crate of eggs for this.
tried to crack an egg ended up at the golf course
I've always done it like this, but I looked it up because recently I can't crack a single egg without getting a small piece of shell in it -.-
Anyone else watching this at 3am
I need a how to video on hold to "hold it like an egg"
the position of the middle finger is different from when u hold the balls vs the egg... with the balls, ur middle finger moves forward along with the index finger and thumb but with the egg, ur middle finger moves backward
Why is this so fckn hard for me??? (And attended culinary school) My instructors ALWAYS got on me for not using 1 hand because they said it could fall with the contents of the him and white regardless if you use a bowl. (Which I've never had that happen) After watching this I think just might be able to do it.
Holy moly it’s14 years now
did you know if you held a egg in the palm of your hand no matter how hard you squeeze it wont break (as long as you dont use your nails).
it has somehting to do with its circumfrance or something like that
I always used a knife to crack it and split it with two hands. But I'm learning to do it this way now cuz it's fancier and im in culinary arts now :P
Totally agree. I'd rather stick with cracking eggs with two hands. Can't stand cleaning egg off my hands.
It's weird watching these early videos before he started doing the funny voice.
I think he means, use both hands to crack the egg shell so that you do not touch the raw egg that is inside the shell. Any other meaning would require telekinesis. =P