Micro Egg Microwave Egg Cooking Cup
by Harold Import Company, Inc.
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Harold Import Company, Inc.Brand: Egpro
Model: EGPF
Color: Blue
Product features:
- Microwave egg cooker
- Make soft boiled eggs in 30-second and hard boiled eggs in 50-second
- Easy and safe to use
- Perfect for standalone eggs or eggs for making eggs Benedict, deviled eggs and Meurette
- Dishwasher safe
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Micro Egg Microwave Egg Cooking Cup
Customer Review: Cheap construction, poor results, difficult cleanup, sharp edges
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this along with the Nordic Ware Microwave Egg Cooker. There is no comparison. In the Nordic Ware, the eggs come out perfect, peel easily, and taste as good as or better than boiled. With this gizmo, the egg is rubbery, cooked unevenly, and it's difficult to clean.
Right out of the box, I couldn't get the lid off. The lid is cone shaped and slippery. There is nothing to grab and the threads fit poorly and jam. I had to get a knife to pry it off. I had the same problem after the first use. I could not get the lid off. After examining it a bit, I see that part of the problem is that it is poorly made or at least poorly finished. The fit is rough and there are burrs. There is one sharp burr on the very top that snagged on the dish cloth when I tried to clean it. It is sharp enough to cause a small cut. The edge is also slightly sharp and could cause a cut if you force your hand inside to clean it.
Next problem was the label, which was stuck on with some glue that requires solvent to remove. It took me 5-6 minutes to remove all the gunk. Now I'm already in a bad mood. Grrrr....
The instructions are one 3"x3" slip of paper full of spelling and other errors. It says nothing about using water or grease.
Following the instructions, I cracked one egg in the bottom and microwaved on high for 30 seconds. My microwave is 1100 watts. When I took it out, it looked pretty good on top, maybe a little "curdled". When I tried to get it out, I saw that the bottom third was raw. The yolk was set on top, runny in the middle, and was floating on a small pool of clear egg white. I do not like runny whites, yuck. I mixed it all up a bit and back in for 10 seconds. It now looked all cooked, but was rubbery and unappetising. Clean up was very difficult. The bottom was easy, but there was a ring where the top of the egg was. I had to get a rough sponge and soap to get it off with a lot of scrubbing. The edges are a little sharp.
Next, I tried a little water as someone here suggested. I upped the time to 35 seconds. This time the top was over cooked, but the bottom was still runny. Clean up was no better.
My last try was to smear butter all over the inside. I upped the time to 40 seconds. The top was very rubbery and the bottom still slightly undercooked for my taste. It did clean up easily this time.
I really cannot find a single positive feature. Maybe if you like really soft, undercooked eggs, this could work. But I could not get it to work medium at all.
It's going in the trash. Get the Nordic Ware.
Description of Micro Egg Microwave Egg Cooking Cup
Make soft boiled eggs in 30-second and hard boiled eggs in 50-second with the Micro Egg. It's easy to use. Crack eggshell, add egg to Micro Egg container, poke hole in yoke with knife or fork, snap on lid and microwave on high for desired amount of time. It's perfect for standalone eggs or eggs for making eggs Benedict, deviled eggs and Meurette. Dishwasher safe.Egg Poachers
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