Can You Separate An Egg Yolk With Your Fingers?

According to this hack, if you rub your fingers on a clove of garlic you’ll be able to easily pick up an egg yolk without breaking it.

I thought maybe this was user error so I called Maria in to try it with me. No luck.

Save the mess (and the garlic) and just separate the yolk from the while by using the shell as a strainer.

Stop making things so complicated

- Chef Mike

[Mundanesoup]

Yo cracked 2 eggs that had 2 yolks? You need to play the lottery lol

[eliteculture]

It’s the sticky substance you need on your fingers when you dice up garlic. It does work flawlessly. Just didn’t do it right

[angelbulldog]

That's the way I separate eggs, too. After 70 years in the kitchen I've tried many different ways. Simple works.

[imbatman]

I tried this the other day, it actually works.

[pppppp]

“Let’s see if this shit really works” best description of a “hack” tiktok lol

[christianjessen]

I can't tell what you did wrong but it worked effortlessly for me

[onelifetolive]

It works, it’s best if you cut the garlic open and rub the insides, once your fingers are sticky from the garlic you’re good to go.

[kevinkantell]

Spent 30 years with my old man cooking 🍳 and he always told me there are a lot of worse jobs than cooking! We had some great times! I miss you pop's ❤

[raficaliff]

this actually does work i myself use this because the way you do it i have never been able to do that and have wasted countless eggs trying it lol

[diecastgoblin]

It does work. You need to squeeze it pretty good between your thumb, index, and middle finger. Once the garlic has coated your fingers in oil, only touch the yoke with those fingers and no other fingers. Also make sure your fingers aren't wet before the garlic. It does work.

[nellb-mvtd]

Me too I have always done it the way you're doing it.

[putnamehereholdmadoodle]

Can also crack into a cuped hand and the egg whites fall into the bowl the yellow stays in your hand.

[therider.p-d.]

Yes it work ! Try again 😊 (cut the garlic two piece )

[ArohaStill]

Nobody should ever take cooking advice from Brits. Maria is hilarious...I need more of her lol❤

[acey]

Just let the white slip through your fingers. Using the shells is a great way to pop your yolk, ruin your whites, and find shells and egg whites in the yolk. I just crack them into a bowl, and pick them up. Effective and easy

[ChasingParkedCars]

It does work, it was clearly user error. The yolk needs to already be separated and have dry hands. I've only been a chef for 6 years.

[mythbreaker]

it worked for me, i was amazed and showed it to my brother.

[Glidrz]

Depends on the egg, I’ve tried it with a natural home raised brown chicken egg and it worked

[callmeifugetlostbaby]

chef mike has the best kitchen tips top tier chef!

[itsmisty]

It works you just have to pinch tightly enough for the egg yolk not to break but enough to hold on