The Meaning of Breaking an Egg

The spiritual meaning of breaking an egg is very important. Across cultures, eggs symbolize fertility, luck, new beginnings and wealth. This means that a broken egg can represent good or bad luck depending on its condition and how it breaks. It is also an omen in dreams, as well as in waking life.

The Meaning of Cracking an Egg – On a Flat Surface

Grasping the egg in one hand, hit it on a flat surface until it creates a clean line of breakage. This should produce a single, long crack that you can pull apart easily with your fingers. This clean break keeps any shell shards from sticking to your bowl and causing a messy mess.

This method works best on a smooth surface such as a table or countertop. Once you’ve cracked the egg, place your thumbs over either side of the crack and slowly pull apart the egg. This is the best way to crack an egg without a mess, but be careful not to crack it too hard or the yolk may spill out onto your counter.

Cracking an Egg – Over a Bowl or Fry Pan

Another way to crack an egg is by hitting it on the lip of your bowl. This can also produce a clean crack, but will shatter the shell and cause more shell shards to fall into your bowl. This can make it difficult to remove the yolk.

Holding an Egg Over a Sink or Bowl

When holding an egg over a bowl, you can tap it to break the shell or use a knife. You can also pound the egg with a blunt object such as a mallet or hammer. This can break a single shell line, but it’s much easier to break an entire egg by bouncing it on a surface.

It’s also important to avoid putting too much force behind the cracking, as this can result in a messy mess on your counter and in your bowl. It’s better to pull apart the egg halves gently and release the egg into your bowl.

You can also do this with a knife or mallet, but it is much easier to do with your hands. If you do this with a knife or mallet, make sure to grip the egg tightly but not too tightly or it will crack.

How to Break an Egg Underwater

Trying to break an egg underwater is an interesting way to see what happens when the shell breaks open under water. Researchers at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences recently made this observation and recorded a video of what happens to an egg under water.

The egg is held by a thin membrane called a “porphyrin” that holds the shell together. This membrane is a protein matrix that’s partially made of keratin, which is the same protein found in your nails and hair.

If you want to see what happens when an egg is broken under water, check out this video from Nerdist!