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Today I realized I've been cracking eggs the wrong way my whole life. I found a method on YouTube that is as ingenious as it is counterintuitive. I call it The Starsky & Hutch Method, and it consists of two simple steps:
First, grab an egg and hold it high (about a foot or more) above a flat surface, as if you were a judge about to dismiss a trial (ideally, a plate), and say "Starsky."
The second step is the fun part: drop the egg and say "and Hatch." It will partially crack open cleanly, without any of those pesky little bits of shell. Then take it and finish the job over a pan, or wherever you usually make your eggs. Do you dare to try?
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I crack eggs on the side of a pan or measuring jug. One quick thwack is usually all it takes, then open the halves. Never had eggshell in my eggs. I daren't try this method. (Daren't is a very old fashioned word, I don't recommend using it haha)
Thank you for sharing! Very interesting and I'd love give it a try!
Thanks for the corrections and the sample sentences, @schmamie. We tend to do things the way we learned them at home without thinking too much about it. I used to crack my eggs just like you until one day I tried cracking them on the kitchen counter which actually convinced me. Chefs usually do it with just one hand. I guess it's because that's the way to whisk and crak the eggs at the same time. I'd also like to know if there's a big difference in pronunciation between "hatch" and "hutch"
You're welcome @yumiyumayume. Let us know how it went.
I have also heard of this method. I feel it works, in that you don't get shell in your food. However, I also feel like some of the albumin spills and is therefore wasted. I prefer to crack on a flat surface (usually just the countertop) but I haven't yet perfected the one-handed maneuver.
The vowel sound in "hatch" and "hutch" are indeed pronounced differently (in american english, at least). Hatch uses the same sound as catch, pack, cat, etc. Hutch rhymes with much, touch, such
To me the difference between hatch and hutch is big, but if you're not used to the sounds then it's probably harder to tell. https://voca.ro/16fTpQ22nL0c
@hhh777 It kind of depends on how high you drop them from. I tried it with a few eggs, dropping each one a bit higher than the last, and yeah, the last two did spill some egg white.
@schmamie Thanks so much for the recording. Even though I knew there was a difference between "æ" and "ʌ", I've listened to your recording a few times but I still can't hear the difference. I'll change the title to *Starsky & Hatch" : D