Can you use it on a soft boiled egg while the egg is an egg cup? or do you have to hold the egg? I do not fancy having to hold a hot soft boiled egg.
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I use a kitchen towel to hold the soft-boiled egg when I use the egg cracker. One has more control. However, if you place the egg in a holder you still have to hold onto the egg to make sure the egg cracker does not slip and ruin the perfect cutting of the eggshell.
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Yes, it's easier to do while nested in the egg cup. Just spring the handle a couple of times and pull to the side to remove the top.
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Hi Jillian, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have tried it, and Yes it does work, but it's a bit tricky to support the egg properly as you crack it. I found I got better results holding the egg in my hand than in an egg cup. You may not want to pull the plunger all the way up; depends on the thickness of the shell I guess. The edge is not perfectly smooth, but it is much better than an edge made with one of the "toothy" tools. It's a little messy and a little more difficult to retrieve the "lid" from within bell of the cracker since there is no cooked egg attached.Best,Bill TaylorSherman Oaks, CA Hi Jillian, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have tried it, and Yes it does work, but it's a bit tricky to support the egg properly as you crack it. I found I got better results holding the egg in my hand than in an egg cup. You may not want to pull the plunger all the way up; depends on the thickness of the shell I guess. The edge is not perfectly smooth, but it is much better than an edge made with one of the "toothy" tools. It's a little messy and a little more difficult to retrieve the "lid" from within bell of the cracker since... » Read More Hi Jillian, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have tried it, and Yes it does work, but it's a bit tricky to support the egg properly as you crack it. I found I got better results holding the egg in my hand than in an egg cup. You may not want to pull the plunger all the way up; depends on the thickness of the shell I guess. The edge is not perfectly smooth, but it is much better than an edge made with one of the "toothy" tools. It's a little messy and a little more difficult to retrieve the "lid" from within bell of the cracker since there is no cooked egg attached.Best,Bill TaylorSherman Oaks, CA « Show Less
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I am assuming the soft-boiled eggs still had the shells on them. Place the egg cracker on top of the egg (pointier end of egg). Gently but firmly hold the cracker on top of egg with one hand while you pull back the plunger with your other hand. When you have pulled back all the way, let go of the plunger. You should be able to either peel the top of the egg or it may totally separate from the other part. I wiggle the top shell a bit to see where I can peel it so it looks nice in the egg cup.
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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.
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I have a small pan like this, so I have a solution. I put the egg in the pan, cook until it needs to be flipped, and I turn it over into another frying pan that has been heated and the shape is still round, and I don't have to struggle with the flipping, and trying to keep the yolk from running. It takes 2 pans, but it is worth it.
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Far as I know, the egg should be soft boiled in water, and then placed & eaten in the egg cup. Microwaving an egg would cook it from the inside out, so not good to cook any eggs.
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I have a nice set of (non All-Clad) stainless-steel pots and pans but when it comes to eggs, I strictly use non-stick. It is just much easier and saves time.
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Depending on the number of eggs, yes. After 2-3 it starts getting too hot to handle without a holder.
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My cup has no numbers as well! My first try I used the full 7 eggs. I filled the cup to the Hard boil line and put that water in the tray. Then decided to add a little more water. So I filled the cup to the soft boil line and added that water as well. The hard boiled eggs turned out great and peeled easy! I guess I'll have to experiment with how much water to use if I want to cook less eggs.
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It shuts off when the water is all boiled out. You can use any size of eggs however you may want to make a fine adjustment on the amount of water based on different egg sizes. I live over 6000 ft above sea level so had to make water adjustments for that also as water boils much quicker here. This does work better for me than some higher priced ones due to the altitude
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Absolutely! I have made soft boiled eggs a number of times and they have turned out perfect each time. The whites are cooked and the yolks are smooth & silky. Yummy! Just be sure to measure the proper amount of water as indicated on the measuring device.
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Duck eggs are larger.. it has a cup thing in it. so I don't see why it wouldn't hold the duck egg..........you do have to spray the holder though.
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Really you're not poaching the egg; you're soft-boiling it. It makes perfect soft-boiled eggs. The whites are congealed and the yolk is runny. But it's not poached. There's a difference.
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No.I microwave them in a separate egg microwave container. I use the egg cups to serve the soft boiled eggs.
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Same way you would use any other cooking oil. For example, I just put a teaspoon full into a pan, heated it, and fried eggs in it. That was easy! You could also add it to other foods. Anything that requires oil can use this.
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I hope you are using a mitt to protect your hand when you pick up the hot egg poacher... I tip the poacher slightly and use a small rubber or plastic spatula that will not scratch the surface of the poacher to slide the egg out. Clean up by hand... I ruined the non-stick surface of my previous poacher by cleaning in the dishwasher.
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I microwave the egg for 5 min. After cooling down, mine turns blue. Could be the sensor on the holder is bad. By the way, I dropped one of my egg and shattered it - millions and millions of small beads scattered all over the room (don't drop it)