What are ways of getting only the egg white from an egg? Can it be done after the yolk is broken?
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Best Answer
The traditional method is as Rumtscho describes.
I got tired of this method for several reasons:
Now I just crack the egg into my hand (which has been thoroughly washed -- cleaner than an eggshell). I hold my fingers a little apart and let the white slip through, leaving the yolk in my hand.
Quick and simple.
Regardless of the method that you use you should use three bowls: one for the collected whites, one for the white you are working on, and one for the yolks.
Remember: only dump the current white into the collected whites after verifying that the yolk is whole. That way you don't spoil all your whites with one broken yolk.