How to separate eggs without the stress or mess Becky Krystal, The Washington Post Feb. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Separating eggs with the shell is definitely the way that looks the coolest and most professional. It's also something that can take some confidence to build up to and requires that you make a relatively clean break in the shell or else you may pierce the yolk.Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post.Show MoreShow Less 2of3To separate an egg by hand, break the egg and, using your hand as a strainer, cradle the yolk in your fingers and let the white fall through them into a bowl.Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post.Show MoreShow Less