West Bend 86628 Automatic Egg Cooker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: West BendBrand: West Bend
Model: 86628
Product features:
- Poaches or hard- or soft-boils eggs at touch of a button
- Egg rack holds 7 eggs; nonstick poaching pan holds 4 eggs
- Includes measuring cup with egg piercing pin
- Heat-resistant base; clear cover
- 1-Year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of West Bend 86628 Automatic Egg Cooker
Customer Review: Huge Learning Curve
Summary: 4 Stars
It works, eventually, but it takes patience and a lot of hard cooked eggs until you get there.
The first one I ordered had to be returned. Like others have said, the buzzer went off almost as soon as I turned it on. Tried again, same thing. Sent it back.
Got the replacement--same thing happened the first time I plugged it in. But I was determined, so I kept going. Tried again. This time it worked. Only the recommended amount of water for 2 soft boiled eggs gave me 2 hard boiled eggs.
Tried lowering the water level. Same thing happened. Tired of trying to cook two eggs, I tried one and lowered the water level to 4. This worked, and worked consistently, giving me one, perfect, soft boiled egg. I tried two eggs, and the same setting, this time just under 4, worked for two. This is for regular size large eggs. Anything bigger and you'll have to adjust. There is an egg to water ratio that's complicated. You're supposed to use less water for softer eggs, but also less water the more eggs you use. I don't know about you, but I can't do this kind of math in the morning. Your results will be very hit and miss if you regularly change egg sizes.
Yes, the poaching pan is too small (I leave some white in the shell), but it works, especially if you butter/spray/oil the entire surface, and it cleans up easily. And yes, you have to pull out your soft boiled eggs and run them under cold water immediately to stop the cooking process. But is it worth the money? For me, yes. I now get soft boiled and poached eggs just the way I want them, without having to watch them or wash any pots and pans.
I wish they would get the water measurement under control. Perhaps Jumbo or Extra Large eggs would cook with the recommended water levels. They should give two different measuring cups, one for hard boiled, one for soft, with measurements for the different sized eggs on the side. Are you listening to me, West Bend?
Description of West Bend 86628 Automatic Egg Cooker
Quickly poaches up to 4 eggs; soft-cooks or hard-cooks up to 7This versatile egg cooker serves eggs any way you like them--poached for Eggs Benedict, hard-cooked for spinach salads or deviled eggs, or soft-cooked for serving in an egg cup. Completely foolproof, this appliance only requires that you fill the base with the proper amount of water for the number of eggs you?re cooking and then flip the power switch. An alert sounds when eggs are ready. The cooker has a removable rack that holds up to seven eggs for hard- or soft-boiling. A separate poaching pan with an easy-to-clean nonstick interior holds a total of four eggs. The heat-resistant base stays cool while eggs are cooking and a clear lid lets you check progress. The cooker also comes with its own measuring cup that has a pin in the bottom for piercing eggshells when soft-cooking (to keep them from cracking during cooking). This egg cooker is covered by West Bend under a 1-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
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