Think i should eat more eggs, thinking of egg boiler for lazy egg making meals

[SkeeterUK]

Hey all.

I buy eggs and usually fry em, but i do think sometimes i wish i had a few boiled eggs for a sarny now and then or maybe in the morning a few soft boiled ones with some dipping soldiers.

I could use a pan but lazy.

Rather was thinking of one of them 7 egg boiler machines on amazon but dunno which brand is any good as the only one i can name is a daewoo one for about 15 quid, the rest are i dunno. If i was to buy one, any idea which is a good one to get from the choices there. Prefer if it had a loud audio que when there done tho as i doubt id be waiting in kitchen till done.

I like the silver squarish one but its a bit pricy for just a egg machine. Even 15 i think is a bit much but id probs do 16 to get one but no more.

Anyone use these and found them useful for the lazy? Easy to clean?

 

[p1RATE]

Boiling an egg is one of the simplest things you can do in a kitchen. You don't need one.

 

[Reppyboyo]

I have one from asda, I cant remember the brand.
Does 6 eggs at once quick and easy with little water.

I dont think egg cookers have much difference in them really.

 

[montymint]

If I'm making hard boiled eggs I use my instant pot and for poached eggs I use my sous vide

 

[Malevolence]

Boiled eggs chopped up in salad cream with a dash of Tabasco and a load of pepper is great for sarnies. One of these is fine.

 

[R.P.L]

Boiling an egg is one of the simplest things you can do in a kitchen. You don't need one.

This. There's literally nothing even remotely challenging, messy or time consuming in the process.

 

[robfosters]

This. There's literally nothing even remotely challenging, messy or time consuming in the process.

Getting a soft boiled egg perfect can be tricky

 

[jpaul]

One of these is fine.

you own one ? seems to have an obvious design flaw.

if you need to do several, I'd go for a pasta type stainless basket, , which, like penguins, helps address the most common failure mode ->
thermal shock, or bouncing off saucepan base and cracking.

 

[Woden]

An egg boiler? You mean a saucepan?

 

[firstborn]

If I'm making hard boiled eggs I use my instant pot and for poached eggs I use my sous vide

Really, for a poached egg.

 

[montymint]

Really, for a poached egg.

Yep, 12 mins at 75c gets me perfect pushed eggs in the shell with zero faff.

Edit: but it should be noted I cook 4 at once

 

[robj20]

Perfect poached egg.... In the shell. I think you mean boiled egg.

 

[haaammit]

Perfect poached egg.... In the shell. I think you mean boiled egg.

At 75°c I guess they aren't actually boiled.....

I'd have to echo that a pan and a hob will probably be sufficient.

 

[robj20]

At 75°c I guess they aren't actually boiled.....

I'd have to echo that a pan and a hob will probably be sufficient.

Depends on a few things technically, what liquid your boiling them in and at what altitude.

 

[Raikiri]

Getting a soft boiled egg perfect can be tricky

6 mins from room temp, 7 mins from the fridge for a large egg. Straight into an ice bath to stop it cooking.

That's it, you might have to adjust +-1 min depending on the size.

 

[Minusorange]

Straight into an ice bath to stop it cooking.

Why did you have to complicate something simple ?

 

[Raikiri]

Why did you have to complicate something simple ?

How is that complicated, chuck a few ice cubes and some water into a bowl. Most people have access to a bowl, ice and water. You can even just chuck a bowl of water in the freezer while they cook if you don't have any ice cubes.

It doesn't require buying anything additional or any single use products.

 

[Minusorange]

The idea is to keep it simple, throw water + egg into pan, cook, replace water, cool egg, open egg, eat egg

No need for ice

 

[Raikiri]

Colder water will cool it to below 65c more quickly and lead to more consistent results, you're removing a variable and thus simiplfying the process.

 

[montymint]

Perfect poached egg.... In the shell. I think you mean boiled egg.

Comes out how I like it