An egg cracker is a kitchen tool that reduces mess and eliminates the likelihood of dropping eggshell chunks into a dish. There are different styles for hard-boiled, soft-boiled, and raw eggs. Egg crackers reduce the risk of transferring salmonella and eliminate small bits of eggshell. They may also be helpful for people with limited mobility. Egg crackers are generally dishwasher safe.
An egg cracker is a kitchen tool designed to crack eggs. Egg crackers work in a number of ways, but in all cases, the goal is to reduce the mess of working with eggs and eliminate the likelihood of dropping eggshell chunks into a dish as it’s being cooked. Some kitchen supply stores carry egg crackers and they can also be ordered through specialty suppliers who focus on unit kitchen items.
There are different styles and designs of egg crackers. Some companies make egg crackers that are designed to be used specifically on hard-boiled or soft-boiled eggs, neatly cutting the shell so the egg can be served in its shell. In this case, the egg cracker usually removes a circular disk of shell, kind of like a lid. In other cases, an egg cracker is designed specifically for raw eggs, in which case it separates the egg and shell cleanly, dropping the egg into a holding bowl and holding the shell.
There are some benefits to using an egg cracker. For one thing, egg crackers reduce the risk of transferring salmonella from the outside of the eggshell to the inside of the egg. However, Salmonella has also been found in eggs, so consumers may be better off using eggs from hens raised without antibiotics, since these hens appear to produce less virulent strains of Salmonella. Egg crackers also eliminate small bits of eggshell that could escape detection and be cooked together with the eggs, creating an unpleasant crunch when the eggs are bitten into.
Some people have also suggested that an egg cracker may be helpful for someone with arthritis, limited mobility, or a missing hand, as the device is supposedly easier to handle than an egg. The validity of this argument varies, depending on the style of the egg cracker; some actually require more manual dexterity and strength than simply cracking an egg open by hand.
In any case, an egg cracker is generally designed to be dishwasher safe, ensuring that it can be washed thoroughly to remove any lingering egg proteins and bacteria. When shopping for an egg cracker, you may want to think about how it will be used, and by whom, to determine whether or not it will be suitable for the job.
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