do you have to pierce eggs before cooking and can you use the lg and ex lg eggs
1583990
no you do not have to pierce the eggs before cooking-the only model I could find that you do not have to do so. Also do not have to bring eggs to room temp before cooking. I use farm eggs which are on the medium side, but I think it would take large/extralarge eggs easily.
1583991
you do not have to pierce the eggs before cooking although I found doing so prevented excess cracking of the shells. To be candid I have not used this since the first week. I don't like the smell it makes as it seems to be cooking plastic along with the eggs
1583992
No, don't pierce. Yes, I cook LG & ex LG eggs. Mine cook perfectly on a 7 setting.
1583993
They recommend piercing the eggs first. It's a tiny hole and it helps the shell not to crack in cooking. It fits ex. large eggs without any problems.
1583994
WE use both extra large and large. We do not pierce the yolk. I just bought a second cooker so we can both have two eggs TOGETHER! That's the only drawback we have found...use ours 2-3 times a week.
1583995
I never pierced my eggs. Not sure how large extra large is but it probably will work. Id think the worst case would be to skip a slot and tilt very large ones, but I have never had to do that.No ostrich eggs tho, ok?
11643
The yolk is enclosed in a thin membrane. If you don't pierce the membrane before placing the cooker in the microwave, it will explode when the yolk expands as it is heated and breaks the membrane. Also, the longer eggs sit in the package, the less centered the yolk will be. If you are using farm fresh eggs, piercing the yolk with the enclosed pin will be less predictable. When I use fresh eggs, I use a hat pin to pierce them just to be on the safe side. Store-bought eggs are usually about three weeks old so the yolk is closer to the shell and can be easily pierced according to the directions.
519552
Sometimes an egg that is not pierced will explode when cooking in the shell. Piecing the shell will avoid this. Not essential, but helpful. When an egg does explode you have a mess to clean up, which piercing avoids.
909051
The cups are made of aluminum, but they are coated on the inside with Teflon. If 'treated' right, the teflon is slippery on its own and you should not need butter or oil in them. The eggs SHOULD slide right out. But you can still use butter and oil if you like. It doesn't hurt the eggs any.
680511
The piercing pin sits flush on a pad. It order to operate, you push the egg down on it. It should be safe.
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yes, you add warm water, stir , until you get the white egg look ( naturally ) and that´s it ready to cook
1647114
Not at all! This is my biggest complaint about this awesome cooker. I bring my egg in a separate container if I bring to work.
19854
You can but you really wouldn't need to. I some times use butter when cooking eggs.
894254
Yes, it's true. The pans need to be coated with a good dose of oil, and there still may be some sticking. You need to heat the pan over LOW heat for 5 full minutes before adding the fish or eggs. A much easier way to go would be to buy a Wolfgang Puck Teflon coated pan for egg and fish dishes.
714103
No! I boil the egg in water and then place it in the cup. Microwaving the egg may cause an explosion of the egg in the microwave.
839047
Not according to the directions, however, I don't see why you can't. But the fact is, unless one of your eggs breaks, all you really need to do is give the two plastic pieces a thorough rinse in hot water.After I cook eggs, while the tray is still very hot, I take a wad of wet paper towels and clean the plate with it (being careful, because it's very hot). Every 10 uses or so, I put vinegar and water in the plate as directed, and let it boil for 10 minutes. Everything is always sparkly clean. I LOVE this thing! We use it all the time.
1194131
No I have it and always poked the holes in the eggs. Im very happy with this egg cooker.
788679
The answer is yes and no. You have to heat them up before you put your food on for it to be non-stick. if it isnt hot enough and you put your food on, it will stick. This is especially true with meat. Personally, i never cook eggs on these pans
1198325
I use store bought and they are very easy to pierce. You shouldn't have any trouble with homegrown eggs.
865789
Place the eggs in the cups after you have lightly buttered each cup. Add about 1/2 water to a 10" fry pan that you have a lid for. Burner on med. high bring to a boil, add Norpro Poacher to the pan, cover and cook for about 3 min. Do not let the water boil to supper bubbly. Check eggs for doneness, yolk should be still soft and whites cooked. Will take practice to learn cooking time as each stove is different with heat controls. Add to a toasted English muffin with very thin deli turkey and ham slices, top with egg and lemony hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict, yummy. I also allow my eggs to become close to room temp before using. Hope this helps. Takes Practice. Place the eggs in the cups after you have lightly buttered each cup. Add about 1/2 water to a 10" fry pan that you have a lid for. Burner on med. high bring to a boil, add Norpro Poacher to the pan, cover and cook for about 3 min. Do not let the water boil to supper bubbly. Check eggs for doneness, yolk should be still soft and whites cooked. Will take practice to learn cooking time as each stove is different with heat controls. Add to a toasted English muffin with very thin deli turkey and ham slices, top with egg and lemony hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict, yummy. I also allow my... » Read More Place the eggs in the cups after you have lightly buttered each cup. Add about 1/2 water to a 10" fry pan that you have a lid for. Burner on med. high bring to a boil, add Norpro Poacher to the pan, cover and cook for about 3 min. Do not let the water boil to supper bubbly. Check eggs for doneness, yolk should be still soft and whites cooked. Will take practice to learn cooking time as each stove is different with heat controls. Add to a toasted English muffin with very thin deli turkey and ham slices, top with egg and lemony hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict, yummy. I also allow my eggs to become close to room temp before using. Hope this helps. Takes Practice. « Show Less
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LSS - Just add water (about an inch or so), spray the poaching bowls with PAM (or add a dab of butter), and crack your eggs into the cups (one egg per cup). Using egg substitute also works well if you're watching your cholesterol. Just pour the egg substitute in to just below the top of the cup. You can spray with PAM or use a dab of butter with the egg substitute.
11642
As we all know, eggshells do not expand like balloons, so when you follow the Boiley instructions to use the included pin to poke a hole through the large end of the eggshell before cooking the egg, the pressure that builds up during cooking can escape through the pin hole instead of building up inside the shell and causing the egg to explode. That's how it works.