I saw this at an office kitchenette and I thought I needed one for me as I boil eggs all the time. This cooker is not only cheap, but also quicker at boiling six eggs than the traditional pot I normally used. It halves the cooking time and the eggs come out perfectly cooked no matter the setting I choose (soft, medium or hard).
The cooker comes with a mini measurement cup with clear water level indicators, which vary depending on the number of eggs you're cooking and how you want them cooked. Follow it to the letter, and you'll get eggs perfectly.
Before placing the eggs on the holding tray, you need to puncture the flatter part of the egg using the pricker at the bottom of the measurement cup. Press it a bit against the egg till "clicks", but not too hard or you'll break the egg. The puncture prevents eggs from exploding or bursting.
The machine will switch off automatically, but you need to turn the beep manually. You can use the warm setting if you are going to eat the eggs soon and don't want them to cold down.
Overall, it's a great product at a great price.
DOWNSIDES
> The finishing beep sounds like a fire alarm and you have to turn it manually or it will continue with its annoying beep.
> I understand that this is a cheap cooker, so I didn't expect a professional quality cooker. However, I found that the inner stainless-steel heating tray looks a bit plasticky, and it can get iron mould (rust-like).
MIND =
> 12-month guarantee.
> Sometimes, the eggs burst out, especially if they aren't fresh, in the same way that you would get if cooking them in a pot.
CAUTION =
> Don't let children use this cooker without supervision.
> Use the measurement cup with caution as the needle at the base needs to be covered by its protecting cap or you might hurt yourself.
> Wait a couple of minutes to get the eggs out or use a protective element to do so.
