wrote:
> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>
> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that has a
wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke a wee
hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that cooker.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get them
every time)

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>
>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>
> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
> cooker.
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get
> them every time)
>
Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!


--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

MOMPEAGRAM > wrote:

>"Ophelia" > wrote in message

>> wrote:

>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
>> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
>> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
>> cooker.

>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
>> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get
>> them every time)

>Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!

Seems more reasonable than letting the eggs age a week before
boiling them.

Steve

"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in
:

>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> wrote:
>>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>>
>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>>
>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs).
>> that has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used
>> to poke a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't
>> peel from that cooker.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y
>> is similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I
>> get them every time)
>>
> Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!
>
>

It just steams eggs...I have a kenmore electric veggie steamer (sears
approx $40 IIRC) that comes with a rice basket, a 2 stackable baskets and
a 10 egg tray. Does more than just eggs can steam veggies,fish, shrimp,
rice... whatever you want steamed. But it doesn't poke a hole in the
shell. It does have a timer. I never tried to poach a egg in it, don't
believe you could.

I find that steaming eggs for about 20 minutes allows for easier shell
removal for hard boiled eggs. I think somebody else tried it out with one
of those bamboo wok steamer dealies with good sucess as well. I've posted
about this before.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in
> I find that steaming eggs for about 20 minutes allows for easier shell
> removal for hard boiled eggs. I think somebody else tried it out with one
> of those bamboo wok steamer dealies with good sucess as well. I've posted
> about this before.
>

Yes I can see that would work if you were very good with your timings. I
am not

"Ophelia" > wrote in
:

>
> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in
>> I find that steaming eggs for about 20 minutes allows for easier
>> shell removal for hard boiled eggs. I think somebody else tried it
>> out with one of those bamboo wok steamer dealies with good sucess as
>> well. I've posted about this before.
>>
>
> Yes I can see that would work if you were very good with your
> timings. I am not
>
>
>

What timings?
The timer times it, I just come back when I hear the ding which is the
bell going off indicating that the steamer has just turned off. The
electric veggie steamer fills multiple rolls hence it uses less space
than various stuff that fills only one role.

Mind you I haven't made soft boiled eggs in it and probably never
will...as I like eggs but have little use for soft boiled when I could
get sunny fried, poached or scrambled instead.

Hard boiled eggs are used as lunch snacks, sliced as salad toppings or in
egg salads and being deviled or other uses.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
>
>> Yes I can see that would work if you were very good with your
>> timings. I am not
>>
>>
>>
>
> What timings?

Well yasee, for people like me, there is a wee measuring cup and you put
water in it up to the line that says, hardboiled, softboiled, medium boiled
)


> The timer times it, I just come back when I hear the ding which is the
> bell going off indicating that the steamer has just turned off. The
> electric veggie steamer fills multiple rolls hence it uses less space
> than various stuff that fills only one role.

Oh I have a 3 tier steamer which I use daily anyway) I cook all my
veggies in it.

"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> wrote:
>>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>>
>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>>
>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
>> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
>> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
>> cooker.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
>> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get them
>> every time)
>>
> Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!
>

blimey! I should be asking for commission)

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>>>
>>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>>>
>>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
>>> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to
>>> poke a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel
>>> from that cooker.
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
>>> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get
>>> them every time)
>>>
>> Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!
>>
>
> blimey! I should be asking for commission)
>
I got rid of my electric steamer. Just didn't have room for it. I use
the steamer inserts that came with my cookware. That works great for
veggies. Now I'll have to find somewhere to store my egg cooker but it's
much smaller than the steamer.

--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

MOMPEAGRAM wrote:
> I got rid of my electric steamer. Just didn't have room for it. I
> use the steamer inserts that came with my cookware. That works great
> for veggies. Now I'll have to find somewhere to store my egg cooker
> but it's much smaller than the steamer.

It mosts certainly is))

Good luck with your egg boiler. I hope it is as good as mine