Here are the two easiest ways to separate an egg: With the shells. This is how I separate eggs. Carefully crack the egg open and keep the yolk contained in one of the shells, letting the white run off and into the bowl. Holding one half of the egg shell in each hand, pass the egg yolk from shell to shell, letting the egg white slip down and into the bowl. With your hands. Crack the egg open and pour the contents into one of your hands with your fingers slightly separated. Hold onto the yolk and let the whites slip between your fingers into the bowl. You can also use an egg separator, which is a spiral-shaped kitchen gadget that mimics method #2.