One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was crack an egg. I was four years old and standing on a step stool next to my dad, 'helping' him make pancakes on a Saturday morning. He showed me how to hold the egg firmly but carefully and tap it against the edge of the counter top. I remember the thrill I felt that he had trusted me with something so fragile and that I succeeded in not messing it up. Over the years I've broken countless eggs (in must be in the thousands by now, in the last two weeks alone I've gone through three dozen). I've never thought of it as a onerous or trying task. I certainly didn't think that it was something that required its own utensil to do the job right. However, the human mind loves to create and so someone has invented the egg cracker, a tool that keeps your hands away from the mess of the egg white.
I can actually see how this might be useful for people who have disabilities or reduced motor control. However, for the rest of the folks out there, I think this one doesn't belong in the kitchen. What do you think? Useful tool or useless dust collector?
[via TasteSpotting]
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