is egg yolk different from egg whites, if so how do i separate them?

Answer 1

The egg yolk is the yellow stuff in the middle of the egg, and the egg white is the clear part that surrounds the the yolk. There are special tools to separate the two (check out the link), but the general principal as I understand it is essentially a strainer. The egg separator isn't all that expensive, but if you're not in the mood to buy something special (or don't have the time) I would recommend using a strainer or something similar. Partially cracking the egg and allowing only a little egg white to flow out may work too, but I would recommend one of the other two alternatives.

Answer 2

egg whites are the clear liquid around the yellow/gold colored yolk.
The easiest way to separate the two would be to crack the egg slightly as close to the middle as you can. Hold this over a bowl or measuring cup so you can catch the egg white in it.
As you pull the two shells apart, hold one of the shells lower as if a cup - making sure that the yolk is in that side of the shell. If you have the yolk in the shell, just let the clear egg white drip into the cup/bowl. Making sure your yolk is in one half of the shell.
Once you have gotten most of the egg whites drained into the bowl, you can pour the yolk into a separate container.

I hope this helps - its MUCH easier to demonstrate. :o)

You can also purchase an egg separate in the cooking area of about any store. Target has a good selection - I just think this is much easier and cheaper.

Answer 3

Yes, they're different!
Here's How:
Set out 2 bowls, a cup, and the eggs you'll be separating.
Crack one egg by gently rapping the side on a flat surface, like the countertop next to the bowl.
Turn the cracked egg upright over the cup, holding the bottom of the egg with one hand.
Gently remove the top part of the egg with the other hand by lifting at a sideways angle as if it were hinged, letting the excess white spill into the cup.
Very carefully move the yolk from one shell half to the other, letting the excess white spill into the cup. Repeat until only the yolk is left, taking care not to pierce the yolk or let any yolk get into the white.
Place the yolk in one of the bowls.
Transfer the white from the cup to the other bowl.

Answer 4

The yolk of the egg is where all the cholesterol is the egg whites are better for u. but all you have to do is simply crack the egg and u will now have 2 halves rotate the yolk back and forth into the shells the whites yolk will fall out and all u will have left is the yolk.

Answer 5

:D the yolk is the yellowish/orange stuff in the middle of the egg and the whites are all the stuff (excluding the shell) around it....

I've always felt that separating the shell into halves and keeping the egg in one half is the easiest way. *reminder* do this over a bowl. separate the shell into two parts, make sure that you do not break the yolk when you transfer it to one half. Then while working over the bowl, gently transfer the egg from one half of the shell to the other keep doing this until only the yolk is left inside the shell and the whites are in the bowl. This way there's no possibility of accidentally breaking the yolk with a spoon if you try to spoon it out.

GOOD LUCK!!! *thumbs up*

Answer 6

the egg yolk is very different from the egg white. the egg yolk is the fat and from where the chick is located. there's 2 ways that u can separate the egg yolk from the egg white; 1. u can use the shell by passing it from each of the half shell until its separated; 2. after u crack the egg put it in ur hand with ur fingers slightly separated (its a bit messy, but it has better results)

Answer 7

They are different in taste, texture, nutrition, and the way it cooks in a recipe.
To separate the two, break the egg over a bowl so the shell opens in two pieces. Hold the shells like little cups, with the yolk being in one of them and allowing the white to spill down into the bowl.
Carefully, without breaking the yolk, pour it in the other shell-half, and more white will spill into the bowl. Pour the yolk back and forth a few times and soon you'll have a shell of yolk and a bowl of white.
If the yolk breaks before you're done, however, it will mix quickly with the white so be careful!

Answer 8

Yes! When you crack an egg you see a yellow circle inside the egg right? thats the egg yolk. There's also a transparent liquid thingi that makes the egg yolk float right? that's the egg white. Well I separate them by putting my thumb in the small hole i made in the egg shell and let the egg white drip. When all the egg white dripped, I take my thumb out and you'll see the egg yolk is there. Put it in a separate bowl. Btw, if you're wondering why I put my thumb in is that so i could stop the egg yolk from dripping with the egg white.

Answer 9

Yes. The egg yolk is the yellow, and the egg white is the clear runny stuff. The way I've always separated them is to pour the egg yolk from one half of the egg shell to the other above a bowl over and over until you have them nearly completely separated. The yolk should be in the shell and the white should be in the bowl.

Answer 10

They are quite different, and sometimes you need to separate them for recipes. Yolks are higher in cholesterol.

To separate them, crack the egg down the middle, and slowly pour the yolk back and forth, letting the egg white drip down into a cup below. Don't catch the yolk on the edge of the shell, or it will break and drip into the white.

Egg whites give good structure in cooking, and can be used to make meringues.