Do You Need a $20 Hard-Boiled Egg Maker? - You Can Do This! 

When I was in the Army and lived In the barracks, I was not “allowed” to have a hot plate and my only sink was in the bathroom. Not a fan of washing dishes in there. My electric egg cooker was one of my prized possessions, and it worked perfectly every time. Many of my buddies ended up getting one as well because it was so nice to have fresh cooked eggs without having to go to the dining facility. PS. The model I had didn’t have an audible alarm; it simply shut off and so the light went out when done.

If you're a college student who isn't super concerned with a perfectly cooked soft egg or are willing to pull early, it could be really great. You have to consider that for $20 you can circumvent not having a stove or pots and pans. It's even smaller than a microwave, and possibly better at boiling eggs than any sort of microwave solution. For that, it's a great deal. For me, a stove owner and master egg boiler, I'll have to pass, but definitely don't discount it outright.

This is bullshit. It comes with a measuring cup that shows how much water you need for different levels of doneness. He didn't even use the product correctly.

Of course the soft boiled egg in the rapid cooker wouldn’t turn out right. You guys used a result based you’re specified time. My mom bought one these last year and not once has it failed me on a soft boiled egg. Use the amount specified by the measurement tool and it will give you a perfect. This test was misleading and did not throughly highlight the capabilities of the gadget

didn't you put in more water than the soft boil mark?

I love my egg cooker..I can set it and walk away.. it will not let you forget about it with that siren like noise it makes.

I bought the "copper chef" version of the egg cooker and LOVE it, only $15 at Walmart, looks very similar in design to the one in this video but no alarm. The way this thing works is that when the water is all boiled away, it automatically shuts off. I only want hard boiled, but if you want soft boiled, the trick would be to experiment with the amount of water used, to get your version of perfect. I used to have a real problem shelling the eggs, and always lost chunks of white when peeling. Now I never lose anything, here's how: To shell the egg, I first put the eggs into cold tap water, and then take one out and lightly whack the side with the hole punched on the counter top, and then continue whacking the shell in a circular spiral, moving down towards the bottom, and then whack the bottom, so the eggshell is all broken up, but still intact. Then I hold the egg between both palms and roll my hands around with a light inward pressure. After a few rotations, the inner membrane will tear and the shell will start to slide off intact, like a used garment. I drop it back in the water and repeat this for all the eggs. Then I separate the eggs from the broken shells under water, which helps to wash all the shell bits off. I pour off the water, then dump (or compost) the eggshells. There is ANOTHER ADVANTAGE in using this handy device. It uses very little electricity to do this, whereas the heating element on the stove to boil water in a pot uses a lot more electric energy to do the very same job.

Lol, Clifford looks like he's coming off a 3 day coke bender

I have had one of these for years and I haven’t boiled an egg since. My husband likes soft/medium eggs and they’re always perfect. This is perfect for those of us that are add.

Making boiled eggs in a pot is even quicker if you just use less water so that they're half-immersed. Not only does the water reach boiling point quicker, but the steam that gets produced cooks them quicker than pure water. I get hard boiled eggs in 10 minutes. Factor in the quicker boil time (around 1-2 minutes) and it's an even quicker method.

I have one of those and it has a timer,so I load it up after every breakfast so that when I wake up the next morning and after my shower it's already done and I have soft boiled eggs for breakfast.

Amazon has this for $14 bucks on sale so i picked this up. I have a kitchen device buying addiction tbh but i still like the idea of a egg cooker.

As a brit I obviously have an electric kettle, which I'd use to pre boil the water in about 90 seconds, or would you count that as a unitasker?

I think what everyone testing this gadgets forgets is how much water you use effects your consistency. And also for the environment it's better to use less water so we have a clear winner 🥇

Why would you want to pull it early? The water level defines the 'doneness', so if you want it softer..just add less water! And you'll still have the alarm when the eggs are at your preferred texture.

I’ve made two batches of hard-cooked eggs and both were perfect; easy to peel. Poached eggs are the best I’ve ever had.

you can produce consistent eggs with the egg cooker, and it is much more convenient because there's no need for any time watching, just chug the eggs in (skip the piercing part), set the water amount and press the button to start. Go do your other stuff, when it is done you will hear it.

I have found the egg cooker to be *slightly* off, solution: adjust your water amount accordingly. I love that I can set it and go get ready for the day till I hear the buzzer. I don’t like boiling eggs in a pot anymore because of the attention they require

I got 1 of these this week, I've never done anything but hard boiled eggs, so I tried the other 2, I discovered that I don't like soft or medium boiled, but they both did turn out perfectly. You can also do omelets and poached eggs and steam some meats and veggies. They also have a musical alarm now. Great bang for your buck if you eat a lot of eggs. Also if cooking for 1 or 2.

YES! Another Do you need episode!

Starts video, sees dab, leaves.

Would it make a difference which type of cooker your using -gas- hot plate- induction? And for me it's weather it can do a soft boiled egg ?

I had the same one but in red. Worked absolutely fine for me. Only reason I got rid of it was the brownness on the bottom, and I barely used it after a while. I would get it again.

Do you put hole side up or down? Thanks

I use that rapid cooker and I love it. You just have to get the hang of the times.

Hey, could you do a ‘do you need a bread maker’ video? I’ve always wonder about it. Thanks!

Interesting. I've always been told to bring to a boil with the eggs in the water, then when boiling remove from heat and let sit

I won one of my these egg cookers at a fundraiser, to be fair I never would've bought it out right. But I absolutely love it and use it all the time. I find that the eggs peel much easier probably because of the little hole you put in. Also it's good if you're multitasking in the kitchen because it doesn't take up a burner, and you can set it and walk away and it will turn itself off (my version doesn't have the buzzer but will automatically shut off when the water is gone so the eggs don't over cook) I find it very convenient and I love to use it to make extra hard boiled eggs for salads and stuff without having to stand there and watch pot. If you're someone that likes hard boiled eggs definitely get one!

I have a Westbend brand toaster that has an egg cooker attached. My family uses it regularly! It saves some water which is nice, and i dont have to worry about accidentally leaving the stove on in the morning.

Currently at 4:10 in the video, and once again, Cliff doesn't cover the water to boil. WHYYYYYYYYYY

Ok this is a GREAT Video. Well done! You have a new subscriber. Every bit of info I needed, no stupid behavior or arrogance, just great. The alarm would be a deal breaker for me. Frankly, I like the more creamy soft boiled egg, I do not consider that runny egg a soft boiled egg. One other thing, that pan with the broken eggs is going to be a pain to clean. Also, I think (and this is the reason I want one) I could set up the egg cooker the night before, like I do my coffee, and then press the button in the morning and have my soft boiled eggs. (I am not a morning person). Anyway, awesome job.

Thanks, bro! You saved me $10. :) It's easier to remember 6/11, than bothering with egg holes, measuring water and prepare nervous system for the siren. :)) What I never did is putting eggs in a *boiled* water - I always put 'em in cold. But then I don't know from what time to measure those 6/11.

Listen this machine is the only reason I make eggs, it’s so easy and that’s the point.

I love this guy! Keep up good work!

Is this soft boiled from a room temp egg or out of the fridge?

Great video great food.

We have a rapid egg cooker and find it useful. You can easily tweak the doneness by adjusting how much water you use (do you fill it up just below the line on the cup? right to the line? above the line?) and how long you let it sit afterwards.

About a year ago, I found a Maverick Henrietta Hen Egg Cooker at a thrift store for $4. It works great, and was definitely worth the $4. I often see Dash egg cookers at the thrift store too, at $5

I need this . I almost burnt the house down because I forgot I was boiling eggs downstairs twice .

I use a steamer with a little water and set a timer. Not opposed to gadgets but it’s easy to use a multipurpose steamer for this

Me and my twin sis watching this at 3AM trying to lower the volume of the alarm:

I have one of those egg cookers. I have a measuring cup with the perfect amount of water to use per 2 eggs, and when the cooker turns off, I got perfectly soft boiled eggs. It also takes about 5 seconds to set up and get it going while I go do other stuff.

This deserved the thumbs up and not that $250 rice cooker that you had on before. Honestly.

You just add less water, I love mine!

professional egg eating researcher here. I don't know what you did there, but cooking hard boiled eggs only takes me ten 8-10 minutes tops with a electric stove. from cold water to boiled, then done. eat them with salads every week. your electric stove must suck. lol

4:50 thats what she said a little bit of white spewed out, its not the end of the world, its still an egg

love the rapid egg cooker it is so convenient because of the alarm and less mess..soft just add less water

I have one of those microwave egg cookers. Picked it up for $2 or $3. It's never failed me.

Jeez! Maybe it’s just the aqua version but mine plays the cutest little song when they’re done hehe

yea you didnt do it right. shouldve done a separate cook for softboiled with teh machine since u have to put in less water. itll prolly work fine.

I use an egg cooker because i have it at work in the office. We have no stove, so i pop this on in the kitchen and can have eggs and toast for breakfast :)

I got one of these when i started university and couldn’t cook in my dorm. I usually hate kitchen gadgets that have one sole purpose, but this was actually super useful. It makes eggs perfectly and I used it to poach/steam salmon and veggies with it.

Mine come out like the pot boiled eggs all the time. You probably put too much water in the cup because the sensor in the rapid egg cooker doesn't go by time but temperature of the hot plate to know when the water is evaporated and then it shuts off and sounds an alarm.

How many specialized spoons do you have?

Only used about 6 times so far but food turning out great. ru-vid.comUgkxK2YRU9uBOXzuIEV660Qo3sX7dJDJLg72 Nice tender roasts. You do want to get a lid to go over your stock pot to keep water from evaporating. I've used it for 6-48 hours with lots of luck. A lot is trial and error to figure out since thickness and cut help determine the best time. 135 always gives a perfect med (pink all the way through). I cooked frozen solid 3 1/2" roast for 48 hours ... it was so tender its almost falling apart. Nice to put it in and just forget about it, with silicone lid I didn't have to add water at all during 48 hours.

I'd love to see a video on hacks for this gadget. It's basically just a mini-steamer, so I'm guessing you could do veggies, dumplings and other dim sum...maybe even rice.

The elusive soft boiled egg, nothing beats a pan.

This guy really knows his eggs, impressive

you seem bias the whole time.

Peel em for me too and I’m sold

The fact that the rapid egg cooker is just easier in a sense, and you can just let it do it’s thing is why it’s easier in a sense.

This is great. It is amazing to live in modern times. I have one with 9 in so I can stockpile and even share with people and plan for a picnic the next day. As I am really absent minded and busy, i would often 'leave the cooker on' and then I would go to work and worry if I have left something on. I like the fact it has a timer and you don't have to be hovering round it all the time, waiting for the water to boil. It is also great if you are in a flatsharing facility and you want to avoid the OCD flatmates and flatmates in general.As someone with social anxiety it is great. The one I have does omelettes and steams veg too. Also with energy rising, it maybe a lot cheaper? This will be really handy, I hope I don't break it. '#uk #london

Using my electric stove and hot water from the tap with a pot a little bigger than the one in this video, it took just over 3 mins to come to a rolling boil uncovered. I don't get how that took 10 mins unless that range is just really weak.

the egg cooker is a good device and its pretty cheap now $16.99 on amazon worth it

But also it takes 16 minutes for 6 eggs while in a pot it may take longer but you can make more without increasing the time

I have a similar eggs streamer that only takes 8 minutes. Maybe because it's a 220V model?

I have an electric stove too. It uses a ton more electricity to run the stove compared to the little heating element of the egg cooker. However since I don't boil eggs often it's not worth buying it.

I have like three of these, not the exact brand. It's amazing for making perfectly round soft omelettes.

We got one of these in a Amazon returns lot and I love it! Best part about it, you don’t get that stank you get with the pot. It’s also way faster than waiting for the pot to heat up. It made perfect hard and soft boiled eggs and it didn’t take 16 min, more like 12 for hard. When I do them on the stove I let them boil for 2min then turn off the heat and let them sit 15-20 min, so way longer. Have yet to try poached. Now of course if you need to make a ton, you’re going to want to use your pot. Also, put your eggs in the pot first then add water to heat. Don’t drop them into boiling water.

We use a similar one at work for eggs in the morning. It works fantastic. Superior to boiling them.

thanks for helping make my mind up... I appreciate the unbiased opinions like always... Unlike QVC... where everything is always sunny and perfect!!!

I love my rapid egg cooker, I use it all the time and I am a middle aged good cook. I can set and walk away till the alarm says turn it off. To get a runny boiled egg, you use less water if you are using less then 6 eggs. It also has trays to make poached eggs and omelettes. Set it, get dressed, eggs are done while you do something else.

The pin might be useful, alleviate pressure from expansion as it heats. I can get a push pin for practically free, so it’s not that useful.

You have to consider the temperature of the eggs for the rapid egg cooker, especially in the poaching mode. If you use cold eggs, you'll likely end up too soft. Anything beyond hard boiled requires just a little more attention.

The amount of water you add to the egg cooker determines how long it cooks for. Add less water to cook less time, to taste. If you really like soft-boiled eggs, then it wouldn't take too many attempts to dial it in.

My neighbor has one of these. I tried it for soft-boiled. I used the machine, not a timer like the video. My eggs came out way undercook and the whites very water and partially raw. I'm not impressed for soft-boiled. But for hard-boiled it's great

1.Put water and eggs into the pot, water should cover eggs. 2.Cover. 3.Start the heat. 4.When water starts to boil, count 8,5 minutes 5.Cool it under the cold water

I like the machine because I can set it up before I brush my teeth and do whatever I gotta do and come out to eggs.

To change the hardness on the automatic, simply add or subtract a little water. No timer needed.

the current Dash egg cooker has a musical chime now per amazon.

Anyone knows what happens if I let the egg sit in the device even after the water was used up? Will it become hard boiled? Or remained half boiled?

Do all the eggs in ur country look inedible and bright marker yellow like these?

I have one of these except it has two cups for poaching as well as the egg holder, plus it turns off by itself once the water is gone.

I’m a big fan of this guy.

Just add a bit less water than suggested for the soft boil egg. The machine will go off a bit earlier. The key thing for the machine is you can set it and forget it til it's done. No watching the pot for water to boil and you could do other things in the meantime.

Put less water for the soft boiled! Eggcooker is a huge time saver. You put the eggs and press the button and you're done. No water, no waiting for boil, no need to stand over it and watch for spills etc. It's fire and forget. I dont even poke them. Then it's done and you turn it off. I bought mine for 9 bucks. It holds 7 eggs and Ive cooked hundreds so far.

Put the eggs in the water before turning on heat, bring to boil then turn off heat. The machine, though is a lot more convenient - no timing, takes up less space, no stove needed, etc. Results the same - boiled eggs.

This series has become really well done

what is the point of this series if he always decides the basic one!

I don't get it ,you guys don't have a kettle for boiling water ?

This isn’t a fair comparison. I steam my eggs. I use a pot and steamer basket. The timing will be a lot closer, and you’ll have a steamer basket, which is was more useful

YES, I need everything.

The main reason I got that egg cooker. I don't gotta stand by the stove. Pop in a few eggs and go take a shower and its done.

As long as you have method, its super easy to cook perfect eggs on stove. Havent eaten egga for long while, but my method for medium egg was to fill pan with cold water, dropp eggs in and let it come to boil. After 5min of boil it should be done.

If you’re like me and you don’t even eat the yolks and you feed them to your dog this is perfect

Is it normal to not cover the pot when boiling water at Eater?

I was actually under the same impression why spend 20 bucks on a rapid egg boiler, but in reality it has worked out better than i expected. I can drop and go then remind by that buzzer of hell that my eggs are ready, opposed to having to wait for the water to boil then drop the eggs in , then keep checking hoping the water hasn't boiled over or forgetting about it, then and ofc the cleaning of the pan afterwards. additionaly I can do poached and Omelets in my rapid 3 in 1egg boiler. So for 20 bucks I feel it's worth it. ofc it's not needed but it's a QOL gadget.

Put a half inch of water in a small to medium pot. Turn it on high. When water is boiling put the eggs in and cover so you're basically steaming the eggs. You can do 1 to many eggs and it won't affect the time to cook. Timing for the eggs actually cooking will be similar to a boil but in total time it should be quicker than both the deep water pot and the egg maker. America's Test Kitchen did this a few years ago and it's been the way I boil eggs ever since.

Hmm. I have some good ideas for this.

Fascinating how a number like "99$" can kill off your interest like in an instant