"Patrick D. Rockwell" > wrote:
> I've only seen these on tv, (not ads) so, I was just wondering, where
> could I buy an egg cracker? I mean one that's like a little hammer
> or metal rod, NOT one that's like a pair of scissors. Just a simple
> one piece egg cracker that taps the hard boiled egg open while it
> is sitting in the egg cup. Thanks in advance.

Do you mean the types normally used for soft boiled eggs? I've got two tools
that I use for soft boiled eggs, but I don't know if they are suitable for
hard boiled eggs.

One might be like what you describe. It works by placing the tool on top of
the egg in the egg cup, pulling the knob up with one hand while holding the
tool on the egg with the other hand, then letting go of the knob. If done
right, the tool leaves a clean crack around the top of the egg shell. If
done incorrectly, the egg is smashed (with soft boiled eggs). Though I
didn't get it at Bridge Kitchenware, they sell exactly the same thing I got
some years ago. Mine was not near as expensive, but prices keep going up.
Here's the one I got:
http://www.bridgekitchenware.com/mor...roduct_ID=2343

They also sell one more of the scissors type, that cuts the top off:
http://www.bridgekitchenware.com/mor...roduct_ID=2342

The second tool I have is really a scissors type, which I got at Sur La
Table years ago. I don't like it anywheres near as much as the first one.
Here is the second one I have:
http://www.surlatable.com/common/pro...m?PRRFNBR=2942

Hope this helps.

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