How to Boil an Egg: Eiko Egg Boilers from Vessel

Soft-boiled eggs - how we love them! We've talked about gadgets that help us make flawless poached eggs - things like PoachPod Silicone Poachers, an electric Krups Egg Cooker, and a single egg poacher.

But these Eiko Egg Boilers, newly arrived at Vessel, may bypass all those poaching gadgets to be our favorite egg tool yet...

These plastic egg boilers rest on the side of your pot, keeping the egg lowered into the water but still buffering it a little from the water for a gentler boil.

Then the egg can be transferred from pot to table - instant egg cup!

We love these - such a clever idea.

• Eiko Egg Boilers, $19 for a set of four at Vessel. They come in a variety of colors, including transparent.

• Matching egg spoons, $6 for a set of four

More eggs!
• Spaetzle and Egg for Breakfast
• Frisee Salad - try with a poached egg!
• Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg and Parmesan
• Salade Lyonnais

Comments (9)

If they're plastic, won't they melt on the hot pot?

This seems kinda pointless. I've never cracked an egg when boiling them properly.

Actually, I have to stand up for these. They seem like a fun and colorful way to take soft boiled eggs from kitchen to table without a lot of fuss. I'm crazy for egg cups, but these seem special to me.

Bubble, they're made from silicone, which can stand up to high heat (like 400°F, IIRC). Boiling water never even comes close to that, so these are safe.

I vacationed in St Martin in January and the hotel breakfast buffet included a pot of barely simmering water a bowl of eggs and these cool little wire mesh egg holders that hung on the side of the pot (much like these). You cooked your own. The eggs were so good! I am sure the surroundings didn't hurt. I have been searching for them ever since. Does any one know where i could get the wire baskets? The silicone ones seem like it might take longer for the egg to cook in, plus I don't like to add plastic to my life.

This seems like a one trick pony that takes up alot of space. Besides i rarely boil less then a dozen at a time. I have 14 going as we speak. My kids love them, as do I. The bright colors are nice thou.

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would these cook evenly? it seems like 1/2 of the egg is sitting outside the water.

"verily" chances are you overcooked the egg to begin with. A medium sized hard boiled well done egg should never cook past 12 minutes. Most egg buffs cook there egg for 3 minutes for a soft egg. Try adding a shot of distilled vinegar to the pot and shock the egg quickly in a water bath than peal it. Also make sure your raw eggs are not stored to cold. If they are let them temper to room temp before cooking.

I don't know if I've seen a more useless product on AT. It wreaks of a future garage sale.