Hi. Thanks, but I was just looking for something that I'd use to tap
the side of the egg, like a hammer. The utensil would just be
ONE piece. A spoon or knife would do, but I was wondering
if there was a specific utensil out there for the job. I'm sure that
there is.

--
----------------------------------
Patrick D. Rockwell
"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
news:0GGSf.293$hC.155@trnddc08...
> "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.
>
> --
> ( #wff_ng_7# at #verizon# period #net# )
>