Oster 4716 Egg Cooker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oster 4716 Egg Cooker
Customer Review: Simple to use... Unplug when you're not using it
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my 75-year-old mother who has been banned from using the gas stove after a couple close calls. She wouldn't use the microwave egg poacher I bought her. But she is okay with this. It's pretty simple to use -- pour in some water to the correct marked depth. Then put the soft/hard boiled egg holder. Then the eggs in the poaching dish (I recommend wiping a smidge of butter around the cup before you put the eggs in -- works better than Pam). Then the top. Then you hit the button.
Then there's plenty of time to get your toast or english muffin going in the toaster.
I really like the poached eggs. For the soft boiled eggs, make sure your eggs are all about the same size (we had a wierd small one in the bunch that cooked more). You may have to experiment with the amount of water to get it to your liking.
Although it shuts down when the water is boiled off, there is some carryover heat.
Great little product and I saved money buying it from Amazon (Free shipping).
UPDATE: Still a great cooker -- but we had to buy another one. REMEMBER TO UNPLUG IT WHEN YOU'RE DONE. My kitchen is pretty cluttered, and one afternoon while chopping onions, I accidentally hit the go button with the edge of a cutting board. I kept smelling burning plastic, but figured Mom had dropped something in the oven that I couldn't find. After about 45 minutes, I found the source of the smell: the lid was melting onto the bottom element. I unplugged it and tried to get the lid off (figured we might be able to use the poaching tray at least), but I couldn't get it off. I was mad at myself, but went ahead and purchased another one from Amazon.
Customer Review: World's Best Eggs
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had an Oster Egg Cooker since the bank's gave them as gifts for opening an account at least 40 years ago. When mine stopped working about 20 years ago, my mother gave me hers which she got at the same time as I got mine. It is just showing signs of "maybe" going out. I have to press it on several times to get it to start. Not wanting to be caught without a cooker, I decided it was time to order a new one. I was so disappointed to find out that Oster has discontinued this style of cooker. I have given it as a gift to my friend, my son, who then gave one to his mother-in-law, and one to a friend. Everyone loves it. I had to take 2 dozen hard boiled eggs to a friends and when she had one egg she called to everyone there that they must have an egg. I said, "It's just an egg." She said it is the best egg I have ever had. It makes peeling so easy and they are cooked to perfection every time. It is great for deviled eggs as they come out looking perfect. The poached eggs are also perfect. Now everyone has poached eggs on toast for breakfast. I had to search for a month before finding this egg cooker. Other brands did not make as many eggs, did not poach, or had poor reviews. The new Oster looks bulky and I have steamers for vegetables. I just wanted my old poacher. I finally found that Amazon had 2! At first it was selling for $99!! Outrageous. It then went to $55 - still way over priced but I guess it is "supply and demand". I was desparate so I ordered it. It works perfectly. I have it put away until my current one finally stops working which could still be awhile but I know I have a great back up.Customer Review: Great Purchase!! Just one tiny flaw....
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been cooking hard boiled eggs the old fashioned way for a long, long time. Whenever I go into a bulking cycle in my training I need to eat nearly TEN hard boiled eggs per day. I had heard rumors that there were devices that cooked eggs perfectly but never really looked too deeply into it. A co-worker mentioned that they received an Egg Genie as a wedding gift and loved it. I started researching these products and came across the Oster egg cooker. I'll admit that the reviews impressed me, and I purchased it mainly based on what I read. I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed with this machine. The MAIN feature I wanted was an auto shutoff, which this model has. So far the eggs have come out perfectly EVERY time! I haven't tried to soft boil them yet. My only issue would be that the main dish you add water to is not removable or dishwasher "friendly". You need to rinse and scrub it out a bit in between each use, which for me gets to be a pain. I cook 2-3 dozen in one setting, and if it is not lightly scrubbed and rinsed between batches, the sulfur builds and up smells horribly staining the eggs brown.. However, the ease of the setup, the prompt cooking time, and the lack of fuss heavily outweighs the inconvenience of scrubbing it out every time. Also, the needle that you puncture the eggs with really makes a difference in the flavor. On a side note, make sure to keep the punctured hole in the egg on the bottom. If not,(and I experimented) the innards tend to "volcano" out the top of the egg.Customer Review: Oster Egg cooker cooks!
Summary: 4 Stars
We searched the web for an egg cooker to replace one that we had been using "forever", one that had finally failed after a life of good service.
The thing of particular value when selecting, and now that we've used it for a month or two, is that it doesn't put out an annoying LOUD noise/buzz that most seem to do (important because they're still powered on when out of water and done cooking!). This is the only one we spotted that turns itself off when done, which also eliminates the need for the annoying buzzer. It's light goes off and it makes a clicking sound. A very much appreciate feature, especially for early in the morning making "boiled" egg for breakfast.
That brings up the other issue. We really could have used something for doing fewer eggs. Most of the time we do from one to three eggs. Unlike the unit we used before that had a calibrated water thingie with multiple number-of-egg marks for each "done-ness", this Oster doesn't really need it. We find that its design has little dependency on the number of eggs and the same water mark (easy on this unit with its "wells") works well for just the few number of eggs we use. Probably due to its symmetrical design with water constrained to the middle with steam "going outwards" toward the eggs.
Anyway, works perfectly every time and with no annoying buzzer. We've used it for poached eggs just once (not our main use) but it worked perfectly for us that one time (eggs Benedict).
Customer Review: Poached eggs come out PERFECT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Poached eggs come out so easily and perfectly in this! We have used ours VERY frequently for about 10 years to make both poached and hard boiled eggs. For poached eggs, we found some tricks. When you start poaching, wait until there is a little steam and then put a tiny glob of butter or margarine in each cup. Swirl it around to make sure the cup is well coated. That way the egg will slide off the cup easily. Then, we use a plastic utensil (a plastic spoon or knife is fine) to "pop" the egg out, so the teflon does not scratch over time. BE SURE TO TAKE THE EGG OUT AS SOON AS IT POPS, so that it will not stick to the cup. That way you will have perfect eggs, and an extremely easy clean up.
To clean up, I take the cups and just wipe them clean with a paper towel right away. No soap or water is necesary. If you do it right away, after the eggs are out, the cups will be perfectly clean and you will protect the integrity of the surface.
I am SO glad Oster finally started making these again. I have no idea why they stopped.
They are very well made, but do not last forever. Over the years have resorted to buying several used ones from Ebay, since that was the only place we could get them. We are so in love with the PERFECT poached eggs these make, I can not imagine having poached eggs another way. They also make effortless hard boiled eggs. It's also a great gift for couples or families who like poached eggs.