Avoid Salmonella Risk: Celebrity Chef Reveals Proper Egg-Cracking Technique

Chef José Andrés has warned about a common mistake people make when cracking eggs that can pose a serious health risk, according to ABC. "We take a plate or something like what I have here – a blender bowl – and try to crack the egg on the edge. But what happens when you do that? A large crack forms in the shell, and part of the shell ends up inside the egg. No, that's a sure way to get salmonella,” he said. According to Andrés, hitting an egg against the edge of a bowl or glass creates sharp fractures that can push small shell fragments into the egg. These fragments may carry bacteria, increasing the risk of contamination.