Ceramic Egg Separator

Ceramic Egg Separator Shaped Like a Little Chick

Separating eggs by passing the yolk from shell to shell is a good way to break it, and a single speck of yolk will stop your egg whites from whipping. A ceramic egg separator keeps the yolk safely inside while the white runs out, and this one makes the job a little more fun.

It's a small white chick with a cracked-shell rim and a hollow beak in a yellow or pink finish. The jagged rim is for cracking the egg. Drop the egg in, tip the chick forward, and the white slides out through the beak while the yolk stays behind. A clean separation, and the cutest thing on your counter.

How do you separate eggs with it?

1. Tap the egg on the jagged rim and open it over the chick.
2. Let the egg slide in whole.
3. Tilt the chick slowly over a bowl so the white pours out of the beak.
4. Gently slide the yolk into a second bowl.

Cold eggs separate more easily, because the yolk is firmer. Let the whites come to room temperature afterward if you're whipping them.

What is a chicken egg separator good for?

Meringues, macarons, angel food cake and soufflés on the whites side. Custard, carbonara, hollandaise and homemade mayo on the yolk side. It's also an easy job to give kids who want to help bake.

Ceramic or plastic?

Ceramic feels solid and stands up on its own on the counter, and it doesn't hold on to smells or grease, which matters because even a little fat can flatten egg whites. Our plastic egg separator hooks onto the rim of a bowl and won't break if you drop it. This one wins on looks.

Care

It's dishwasher safe, or rinse it under cool water right away so the egg doesn't dry on. It's ceramic, so a fall onto a hard floor will break it.

Shipping: delivery to the US takes about 10 to 20 days. To the rest of the world, up to 35 days.

It makes a sweet little gift for anyone who bakes. Pick pink or yellow and add it to your cart, or see more egg separators.