In many egg dishes, one thing is required: either squirrels or yolks. Sometimes both are necessary, but they should be added each separately. We will look at the 4 most popular ways to separate protein from yolk.
Method number 1. How to separate the protein with the gall using fingers?
There are several options for this method. The easiest way: break the egg into a plate and carefully remove the yolk with your fingers. You can use a tablespoon, but it is more likely to damage the film around the yolk.
For this method, it is better to get thin rubber gloves. They can be purchased at the pharmacy.
Another variant of this method is characterized in that the egg is broken into a hand, and the protein flows through the fingers into a plate, and the yolk remains on the palm.
Well, the third (most painstaking) option: the egg is broken into a bowl, the yolk is covered with dishes of the same diameter as the yolk, and the protein is removed with a spoon in another dish.
Method number 2. How to separate the protein from the yolk using a funnel?
For separation, a purchased plastic funnel or paper funnel made independently (make a paper bag with a hole at the bottom 1-1.5 cm) is suitable. Place the funnel in a glass and break the egg. Wait until all the protein has drained and the yolk remains in the funnel.
Still how to separate the protein from the yolk? For dexterous there is another option for the latter method. It consists in breaking the egg into 2 parts and pouring the contents over a plate or cup, gradually separating the yolk, which eventually remains in one of the shells, and the protein falls into a bowl.
If the protein threads do not allow the egg to separate, help them with a fork.
Method number 3. Punching
Consider how to separate the protein from the yolk by making holes. Small holes in the shell are made with a knife (you can use a needle or a paper clip) above and below. The lower hole may be wider so that the protein flows out of it unhindered, and the yolk remains inside. To speed up the separation process, the egg can be moved from one side to the other. After the protein has leaked, the shell is broken, the yolk is poured into a separate bowl.
Method number 4. The separator
If all the tips on how to separate the protein from the yolk are not suitable for you, you should get a separator. The separator is placed in a bowl and an egg is broken into it. The yolk should be in the middle. It remains to wait until the protein flows through the cracks in the separator and transfer the yolk to another plate.
And some more useful tips on how to separate yolks from proteins at home (and not only):
- wash your eggs before separating the yolks from the proteins with hot water to get rid of bacteria that may be in the shell;
- it is better to use fresh eggs;
- it is easier to separate proteins and yolks if the egg was in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes;
- to separate several eggs, you should take three bowls (or cups), one of which is for yolks, and the other two are for proteins (we will separate the proteins in a small bowl, and put the separated proteins in a larger dish);
- if you do not need some of the separated proteins or yolks right away, you can freeze them and use them another time. It is very convenient and practical for economical housewives.