7 Clever Egg Hacks That Everyone Should Know

If there's one staple ingredient everyone should always have on hand, it's got to be eggs. Eggs are best known as a breakfast essential, even though they're perfect for any time of the day, but there's honestly so much more to them than their culinary credentials. To pay deference to the almighty egg, we've compiled 7 of our cleverest egg hacks to show you just how much they have to offer!

1. Blow Out Eggs Like A Pro

You'll Need:

• needle
• balloon
• glass

Here's How:

Use a needle to poke a hole in the top and bottom of the egg, hold the egg over a glass with the hole facing down, and position an inflated balloon at the other hole. The expelled air from the balloon will push the contents of the egg into the glass.

2. Hard-Boiled Eggs In 2 Minutes

You'll Need:

• electric kettle

Here's How:

Place a few eggs in an electric kettle filled with water and boil them. You'll have perfect eggs in just 2 minutes!

3. Easily Separate Eggs

You'll Need:

• glass
• funnel

Here's How:

Put a funnel on top of a glass and crack the egg in it. The egg white will run through the funnel into the glass while the egg yolk stays on top. There's no easier way to separate eggs!

4. Bouncy Ball Eggs

You'll Need:

• vinegar
• glass

Here's How:

Put an egg in a glass filled with vinegar and let it soak for 24 hours. The vinegar will dissolve the lime that sits on top of the shell, turning the egg into a bouncy ball with soft skin.

5. Quickly Peel Eggs

You'll Need:

• water
• food storage container

Here's How:

Add some water to a food storage container, put the egg inside, and put the lid back on. Shake the container and you'll notice how easy it'll be to remove the shell from the egg afterwards.

6. Test Eggs For Freshness

You'll Need:

• glass with water

Here's How:

Fill a glass with water and put the egg in it. If the egg sinks, it means that it's still fresh and good to eat. If it floats on top, the egg's gone bad and should be tossed.

7. Poach Eggs In The Microwave

You'll Need:

• cup with water
• microwave

Here's How:

Fill a cup with water, crack an egg in it, and microwave the cup for 90 seconds for the perfect poached egg without any of the headache!

Aren't these hacks eggcellent? You'll only wish you had known them sooner!