![]() ![]() You adjust the cooking time and final result by changing the amount of water at the beginning. Cover and steam 12 minutes for hard-boiled steamed eggs.Īll but one of these cookers has a temperature sensor that detects the temperature rise when most of the water has cooked off, and signals that the eggs are done. If you like, you can try a stovetop steam by bringing an inch of water to a boil in a pot, then adding a steamer insert filled with eggs. ![]() Functionally, it’s very similar to boiling. The water boils into steam, and the cover holds the steam in, steaming the eggs. The only difference for each cooking method is time, which is directly related to how much water is present within the cooker prior and during the cook. The device works exactly the same each time its fired up. No custom settings for time, temperature or cooking method. You pour water onto a metal plate with a heating element, then put on an egg holder of some sort, fill it with eggs, cover, and fire it up. > Jump Down to the Test Results How Egg Cookers WorkĪll of these cookers do everything with steam. You’ll see the results of our tests, wrapping up with our final recommendations. We tried all of their advertised functions and got a feel for each one’s plusses and minuses, including some minor injuries. We’ve brought six of the top-selling electric egg cookers into the test kitchen and put them through their paces. An egg cooker is cheap and compact, and it just might be worth your while. With a little practice calibrating to your environment, it turns out boiled eggs with a minimum of effort and attention that are just as good as those made on the stove. It doesn’t need much water, so it’s easy to use outside the kitchen, like at an office or a college dorm room. Maybe I don’t need an egg cooker, but it’s a nice little extra.Īn electric egg cooker is an easy way to make hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs without a stove. I am not a morning person, but there’s some small consolation in having fresh soft-boiled eggs at my desk in less time than it takes to make the coffee. I brought in a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, and the electric egg cooker. Is it really so hard to make boiled eggs in a pot that I need a special appliance taking up space on the counter? I put it away and forgot about it until I hit a week where I had come into work early, then had an idea. Last Christmas, a cousin who knows I like to cook gave me an electric egg cooker. ![]()
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