What to do if eggshells get into your food: a useful life hack from a culinary guru

08.01.2024 20:25

Despite the diversity of opinions regarding eggshells (some people believe that they are a very healthy addition to food), most people still prefer to avoid this “ingredient” in prepared dishes.

However, sometimes the shell can accidentally end up in food.

This often happens if, for example, you break an egg carelessly.

In this article, we will tell you about various methods that will help you get eggshells out of your food if this does happen.

So, it is believed that if the shell gets into the pan during cooking, the easiest way to remove it is with wet fingers.

Eggs
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You just need to wet your hands, touch the shell, and it will stick to your finger.

We don't know how much easier this method is than trying to scrape the shells off the pan with a knife or fork, but it is definitely safer for the coating of the cookware.

You can also try using another larger piece of shell to remove the shell - this should work too.

Earlier we wrote about 3 mistakes that will make even high-quality mushrooms worse.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources