Awesome Cooking Hacks Including How To Crack An Egg Without Getting Shell Everywhere

There are numerous ways to prepare and cook eggs.

However, a lot of the time, they still end in disaster - whether you've cracked your egg and later found a rogue piece of eggshell in your dinner (mmm, crunchy) or you've under-boiled your egg and ended up with a gooey mess.

To make you something of an egg-spert in the art of cooking, here are two awesome life hacks that will transform your life.

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Egg Cooking Methods

Soft Boiled(01 of08)

A soft boiled egg is cooked by placing the egg, still in its shell, in a pot of boiling water for about three to five minutes. After that time, it is removed and peeled and served warm. While the egg whites are completely solid, the yolk should be drippy, great for soaking up with a piece of bread or toast soldiers. (credit:Flickr/guzzphoto)

Hard Boiled (02 of08)

Hard boiled eggs are cooked all the way through. Just like soft boiled eggs, they are cooked in a pot of boiling water, but for about seven to nine minutes so that the yolk solidifies completely. The eggs can be eaten warm but are generally refrigerated. Hard boiled eggs are often used to make egg salad. (credit:Rameshng/Flickr)

Scrambled(03 of08)

To make scrambled eggs, the eggs are usually cracked into a bowl and whisked to blend the whites and the yolk. Sometimes water or milk is added to the mixture, which is then poured onto a heated pan and stirred until full curds form and all of the liquid solidifies. When scrambled eggs are prepared correctly they are soft and fluffy. (credit:Joy Skipper via Getty Images)

Sunny Side Up(04 of08)

Sunny side up eggs are the dream order of any chef who has trouble with the spatula. An egg is cracked onto a heated pan and kept in tact: The yolk and the whites are not meant to meddle. The egg is fried on one side until the whites form a solid (signaling that they're fully cooked) and the edges of the whites begin to crisp. The egg is then removed from the pan and served. Sometimes the pan is covered while the egg cooks to speed up the firming process of the egg whites. This method better guarantees that the whites are solid and not slippery. (credit:bhofack2 via Getty Images)

Over Easy(05 of08)

When eggs are described as being cooked "over" something, the egg is being fried on both sides. The "easy," "medium" or "hard" refers to the consistency of the yolk.

In the case of "over easy," the egg is fried on both sides so that the egg whites are firm while the yolk remains runny (like the yolk of a poached or soft boiled egg). It is prepared the same way as a sunny side up egg, but turned over with a spatula. This method better ensures that the egg whites fully solidify.

(Photo College Recipes)

Over Medium(06 of08)

To cook an egg "over medium," the egg is fried on both sides long enough so that the yolk is semi-solid.

(Photo by College Recipes)

Over Hard(07 of08)

To cook an egg "over hard," the egg is fried on both sides long enough so that the yolk is fully solid, like that of a hard boiled egg.

(Photo by College Recipes)

Baked(08 of08)

Baked eggs are cooked in the oven -- often with additional ingredients, like half an avocado or in a tomato sauce base (pictured). The dish is usually prepared in a ramekin (or another oven-safe dish) and the egg is baked so that the yolk is mostly runny. (credit:Food & Wine)

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