On Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:06:03 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 12:36:56 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 3 Jan 2019 21:07:10 -0800 (PST), Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwerzts, one uses a cooker so as not to spend time watching the
>>> clock or setting a timer, etc.
>>
>>You still have to set something on the cooker telling it how you
>>want your eggs cooked. So you still set a timer of some sort. if
>>it only does hard boiled, then its even more useless.
>
> The included water measuring tube, which also has a pin to piece the
> eggshell, has lines on it indicating how much water to add for
> soft/hard eggs. Hasn't failed yet.

Ahh, yes, the "convenience" plot thickens.

>>I gave up gadgets long ago. Actually, I never really started them.
>>I learned from my mother. I'd rather know how to cook using
>>universal equipment than being tied to some gadget that won't be
>>available in many situations.
>>
> Having a gadget does not mean one does not have skills to prepare
> foods without it.. How many situations could I possibly be in where I
> would want soft./hard boiled eggs, where my gadget won't be available?
> Yikes, it is broken and Amazon will have me another one tomorrow? One
> could say the same about a toaster.

If you know how to make eggs on the stove then why are you buying
ANOTHER cooker in the first place? And paying extra for next day
shipping?

-sw