Egg Cookers

Egg Cookers at Night Owl

An egg cooker steams rather than boils. You measure water into the base with the cup supplied, stand the eggs on the rack, and the plate cuts out once the water has gone: how much you pour is what decides soft, medium or hard. The Philips 3000 Series HD9137/91 is the machine on this page.

The reason to own one is consistency, not speed. A pan behaves differently on a full flame than on a low one, and eggs going in cold from the fridge tend to crack, whereas a steamer runs the same cycle every time and the shells peel cleanly because steam loosens the membrane underneath. It also cooks eggs for a lunchbox quietly in the corner while you get on with the rest of breakfast.

• The water measure sets the doneness, so there is no timer to watch
• Switches itself off once the water has boiled away
• Shells peel more cleanly than eggs boiled from cold
• Small enough to leave out on the counter

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