Carla La Tella
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You've got to be yoking! Easy boiled egg hack that actually works

The not so enjoyable part of the holiday season, the food prep.

Everybody would agree that one of the most messy and time-consuming chores is de-yolking hard boiled eggs. If devilled eggs are on the menu this one is for you.

TikTok user, US based woman Andrea VanDerweker demonstrates her hot tips to extracting the hard-boiled egg yolk perfectly. She uses her knife to gently cut the perimeter of the egg, like you would with an avocado.

@andrealanev

I’m just now figuring this out after almost 30 years on this spinning rock?

♬ original sound - Andrea VanDerwerker

With the knife, she pulls the egg along the cutting board and the egg yolk just pops right out with no messy residue left on the inside of the egg-whites.

"Hey, if you guys all knew about cutting hard boiled eggs like this, and you didn't tell me, we're gonna have some serious beef," she joked as she shared the tip.

The simple and very effective technique has left viewers stunned.

"$22,000 for culinary school and THEY DIDN'T TEACH ME THIS," read one of the many comments.

Make sure you try this throughout the holiday season and let us know if it really works!

Image: TikTok

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Tiktok, egg hack, food & wine, holiday season, kitchen tips