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Please also be sure that anyone else in the immediate vicinity isn't particularly sensitive to odors... My old roommate used to make these, managing an almost unerring track record of doing so when I was either hung over, or had a stomach bug. The smell was more than I could take, but I admit that I am perhaps over-sensitive to smell when I am ill...

I used these gadgets - they do a pretty good microwave version of a poached egg. They're one of the few unitaskers that I permit in my kitchen...

http://www.eggs.ca/contestspromos/default.aspx

With eggs in the microwave, you should add a tsp. of water to the eggs to keep them hydrated. Also, I find that adding a small pat of butter makes them taste better too. Oh, and microwaved eggs climb the container that they're in, keep that in mind.

I used to cook eggs in the microwave to make egg and cheese sandwiches. I used a coffee mug, it cooks the egg into a small, round piece perfect to put on an english muffin.

I LOVE microwave eggs. Everybody thinks I'm crazy. You can also add shredded cheese to the egg mixture before popping it in the microwave-- easy cheesy eggs!

Like ChzPlz, I have a little gadget, but I use mine to also hold a bulb of garlic when it's not being used (dark place with air circulation):

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Egg-Microwave-Cooking-Cup/dp/B000I5NXBU/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2

Agreed on the cheese mixture -- I have been making micro-eggs since I was about 6 years old; it's a great thing to teach kids to make if they'll be unattended for a while; eggs (and eggs with cheese!) are a healthy snack. I used to do one egg, a little milk, a tiny bit of butter, and 2 40-second microwave bursts and one 20 sec, fluffing with a fork in between.

This was maybe the first thing I was taught to cook! I was on my own for breakfast Saturday mornings and my mom showed me how to do this.

Sorry to ick your wow but this makes me go ewww. Eggs on the stove take 2 minutes and turn out tender and delicious -- why bother with the microwave?

It's also useful to spray the bowl with one of those baking sprays (like EVOO spray, or whatever). It keeps the eggs from sticking too much to the bowl.

I use egg beaters in the microwave almost every day.

My parents taught me how to microwave eggs when I was younger, and I often added a tablespoon of milk to the bowl in order to get richer, fluffier eggs. It definitely helps!

My parents taught us kids how to microwave scrambled eggs when we were small and I still like them (although I rarely do it any more).

You need to add milk and stir ever 20 or 30 seconds. Otherwise it's a great way to cook eggs.

I would never be in enough of a pinch to make me eat eggs scrambled in a microwave. Better to grab a banana on the run. You can cook them as quickly and ever so much more tastily in a skillet. BUT it's a matter of how sensitive your taste buds are. Someone who grew up being served microwaved eggs grows accustomed to them I guess, and isn't that a shame?

When I was in college, I learned to cook up a whole meal using just a microwave. Eggs were the start of a whole slew of good microwave meals. Some other great microwave tricks....
- You can steam salmon in the microwave
- Asparagus rinsed off and wrapped in wax paper microwaves great! (as do any veggies that are good steamed)
- couscous, and many other basic grains, can be cooked in the microwave. Add some spices, raisins, nuts, shredded carrots, and it's a yummy Mediterranean side dish.

For the people turning up their noses at this, I can only assume they've never lived in a dorm. When a microwave is your only option, you do what you have to do -- and you can really only eat so many bananas and so much peanut butter. I used this technique in college (add a bit of water, stop and stir at 30 seconds) to make breakfast burritos.

The egg debris is darn hard to get off your bowls afterward, though.

I seriously prefer microwaved scrambled eggs. Moist, fluffy, yummy.

We did this last night, and we do it all the time for delicious brinner (breakfast for dinner)

We do it for breakfast sandwiches. Either on toast, or english muffin. And it works fantastic. I used to try to do it on the stove and it just does not work. If anyone has an idea on how to make perfect sandwich sized eggs, that hold together in once piece, only getting one bowl and a fork dirty in 2 minutes, i would like to know... I even have one of those single egg pans, and yes it works, but still not that good.

My technique: We have pyrex glass bowls. A smaller size that is good for english muffins (perfect actually) and another size that is perfect for toast. 1 egg in the small bowl, 2 in the big one. Spray your bowl with PAM or something similar (essential if you want them to clean easily), put your eggs in, scramble with a fork, add milk, scramble more. In the microwave. 2 min for 1 small bowl. 3 min for 2 small bowls at once. 3 min for 1 big bowl.

They come out perfect. The eggs make a difference too. Some pop in the microwave. We did it last night, 2 eggs each, and we had 2 different kinds of eggs. Amazing how one kind worked so much better. They didn't pop and go all over and the end result was much better.

I do eggs in the microwave all the time. It's really simple, and I thrive off of the convenience! I kid myself every morning that I have enough time to make eggs traditionally, and the microwave always wins.

I agree that doing the heating in spurts, with stirring in between works out best. I like to add a little bit of dried onion mix and a splash of milk to them, and they turn out fantastic.

I also find that egg whites don't turn out as well as regular eggs, or even Egg Beaters.

I would starve without this! Add toast and a tomato slice and you have breakfast in about 2 minutes. I make mine in a coffee mug, too.

My. Micro-omelettes come out great. Better than stove top.

Good idea when traveling!

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