Elite Gourmet EGC-508 Rapid Egg Cooker, 7 Easy-To-Peel, Hard, Medium, Soft Boiled Eggs, Poacher, Omelet Maker, Auto Shut-Off, Alarm, 16-Recipe Booklet, Stainless Steel

I've been using this egg cooker for a few weeks now and I'm very impressed. It lets me cook up to seven eggs at once with different doneness levels (soft, medium, hard) by simply adjusting the water level. The included measuring cup and automatic shut-off make it practically foolproof. Many users report consistently well-cooked eggs with easy-to-peel shells. It's compact, easy to clean, and nice to have when you want breakfast prep done quickly. One thing to watch: you'll need to experiment a little with the water level for perfect results, especially if you're using eggs of varying sizes. Overall, great value and a smart kitchen gadget for anyone who eats eggs regularly.

UPDATE: 8 months later and still loving this egg cooker! Perfect HB eggs, easy to clean and store. As mentioned in my previous review, this SS model was not supposed to have the buzzer, but it does and I'm glad. I get distracted and completely forget about the eggs...haha. My method is still to put them in a bowl without water when they're done for 45 minutes or so. I found that after the 45 minutes if I then rinse in cold water enough to handle them, they peel SUPER easy. I only do this if I'm using them all within a day or so. They still peel easy even if refrigerated in the shell. ---------------------------------------- I chose this egg cooker because of the stainless steel lid - I prefer that over plastic. It was smaller than I expected, but that makes it very cute! I also wanted one that didn't have the annoying sound when the eggs are done, which this one isn't supposed to have. But it does! It isn't as loud as the example in the video someone posted, so no heart attacks over here. It holds 7 eggs. I used extra large eggs in my first round, which didn't work great because they were too big and prevented the lid from seating correctly. They came out a bit underdone for hard cooked since steam was escaping from the bottom of the lid. Instead of rinsing them in cold water to stop them from cooking, I let them sit in a bowl for about 30 minutes to continue cooking. This made them perfect. My second and third round I used large eggs and they fit correctly. I still let them sit in a bowl for a bit without a cold water rinse and then put them in the fridge. They generally peel nicely, and for the ones that are a bit more difficult I peel while running under water and that helps a lot. You're supposed to poke a hole in the fat end of the egg before cooking. The pin that is attached to the little water measuring cup works fine, however some eggs have thicker shells so for those I use medium pressure while twisting the pin back and forth to make the hole. I love this little cooker so far! I like hard boiled eggs and egg salad, but cooking eggs the traditional way with a pot of water is kind of a pain. This little thing makes it very easy, and again, it's damned cute!

Great for hard boiled eggs or softer

I’ve been using this egg steamer for around two months now to make hard-boiled eggs, six at a time. (There’s room for a seventh in the middle, but I’m precise and don’t use it.) It works beautifully, just as described. As some have warned, the metal heating pan has already become tarnished, apparently because I’m not going to bother using distilled water. But that discoloration doesn't seem to be a problem; it just means the metal looks somewhat rusty. However, what COULD be a problem is that there doesn’t seem to be room enough to boil six jumbo-sized eggs. I buy extra large eggs, and the hemispheric cover barely fits over them, with a very tiny gap along the bottom that may possibly let out some steam (though I’ve never seen any) but doesn’t affect the cooking. But if you prefer jumbo eggs, this steamer is definitely not made for them, at least not six or seven at a time… a limitation that, considering this is billed as an "egg cooker," is actually kind of ridiculous.

Used for 3 weeks now. Unlike other small egg cookers with plug/unplug on/off control. This one has an alarm, power button and light. Follow the instructions and it works well. I usually make hardboiled eggs and unplug when done. I usually leave the eggs in the cooker (really a steamer, timed by the amount of water added) for about another two or 3 minutes to insure well hardboiled before placing in ice water. The only issue I've seen is that the cover is small for x-large eggs. It will cover, but touch the egg shells. Not seen any bad effects from this though. My "opinion" is this may not work well for larger eggs. Alarm works well and noise level perfect for me. Super functional due to small size. And, eggs strangely, taste like ... hardboiled eggs. Easy to use. Only minor cleaning required. Lastly, if placed and leave in Ice water, easy to peel. Less easy to peel if placed in refrigerator in my experience.

Aww man what a great invention! I bought this egg cooker after my traditional egg boiler final died on me. I was initially hesitant to buy it because I was used to the boiler, but wow what an upgraded. The egg cooker size is small, just perfect for steaming, poaching, or omeleting (think I made that word up) eggs so it won't take up a lot of space. I appreciate the stainless steel finish as it's easy to clean. The device has one button on it and once you've loaded it with the appropriate water level (see the plastic sizer cup included), put the egg holder you need in, and put the cover on, press that on button. And it cooks the eggs for as long as the water you put in it takes to evaporate cooking the eggs to perfection every time. Just note that when steaming hard shell eggs, the eggs may have some of the protein escape from the egg and drip into water on heat source and burn once the water has all evaporated but it's not a big deal. Just needs a little clean up (I use white vinegar) and the cooker is ready to go again. Also worry not about the eggs tasting burnt. That doesn't occur. If you eat a lot of eggs like I do, you'll love this thing. It's amazing. I highly recommend it!👏

This isn't stainless steel. Because stainless steel doesn't rust. Not only has the tray rusted but that rust is now on the egg shells as well. I have had this for a few months of use maybe every 2-3 weeks, and I am going to throw it out because it is rusting that bad.

This egg cooker does its job well once you get the hang of it, but I would not say it is altogether well designed. Here's how it works: the device consists of a heating element at the bottom that you fill up with water. The eggs are placed on a tray above this water, and then you put the lid on, covering the eggs. When the device is turned on, the water is boiled, and thus your eggs are steamed. When there is no more water, an alarm sounds, indicating your eggs are ready. In order to reach your desired "doneness" for your eggs (softboiled, hardboiled, etc.), you need to steam more or less, and this is determined by the amount of water you put in the tray. More water takes more time to fully evaporate away, and thus more time before the alarm sounds. So it's all about figuring out how much water you need to get your eggs the way you like. Once you do this, you can get quite consistent performance with this device. That's the good part. What I don't like: - I bought stainless steel because I wanted to avoid heating plastic where my food is, but the handles for the egg tray are still plastic (see picture), so while there is less plastic than the other models, there is still some plastic. I can live with that because the eggs have a shell, but still, there are probably microplastics getting on the outside of the shell, which I have to touch to peel, and thus it is probably in some way transferring to the egg in the process of taking off the shell. Not ideal, but whatever. - The included manual gives you the time for cooking eggs to your desired doneness, but this is useless information. The only information that one needs to use this product successfully is the amount of water that needs to be used for a given number of eggs. It's not a huge deal to figure this out yourself, but why not just put the correct values in the manual? - They offer a measuring cup (see picture) with some the lines that you should fill the water to get your desired doneness, but they are not accurate in my experience. They should have just made it like a measuring cup with lines from top to bottom and then users can mark with a sharpie what levels work for them. The tricky part is that it varies slightly depending on how many eggs you are cooking. For those using this device for the first time, here is what's worked for me with 4 eggs if you want soft-boiled = a hair above the "omelet poach" line (still below the text). I generally don't go for hard-boiled, but a nice level where it's still moist, with a mostly yellow center that won't run if held upside down; i.e. not to the point where it's dry and chalky, is about half-way between the "hard" and "omelet poach" lines. - The device just feels like cheap plastic crap that will break down in a few years. The button to turn on the device feels like it will break in a few years. Don't buy this expecting any kind of quality or craftsmanship. - The alarm sound is annoying and does not turn off itself. It appears it will just run forever until you stop it, even though fortunately the heating element will shut off automatically. - The plastic inserts are useless and should just be recycled: it is widely advised for health reasons to not cook/heat your food in plastic containers.

I don't cook at all really, but needed something to make eggs. First I washed the machine when it arrived, assembled it, plugged it in and added water for 2 hard boiled eggs. I did not use the piecing pin. It took about 11 minutes to the beep. I ran both eggs under cold water for 1 minute and then shelled them. Much to my surprise they were the most perfect hard boiled eggs I've ever eaten. I mean they were astoundingly perfect with bright yellow centers, no running, but not overcooked either.. What's more the machine had zero mess to clean, the stainless tray was still clean, the inside of the stainless cover had moisture on it a quick rinse and they were both ready for the next use. Very Highly recommended.

J'ai été très surpris par le résultat de ce produit. Je l'ai acheté en pensant que c'était juste un gadget de cuisine, maintenant c'est devenu un indispensable de la cuisine. Super facile à utiliser, vous mettez juste un peu d'eau puis le nombre d'oeuf que vous voulez (maximum 7), vous attendez une dizaine de minutes et voilà les oeufs sans prêt sans même s'inquiéter ou rester devant l'appareil. Grâce à cet appareil, je consomme beaucoup plus oeufs que je ne faisais avant. Le seul petit mauvais côté que je trouve à cet appareil, c'est qu'il n'est pas assez facile pour le nettoyage pour une partie de l'item, vu qu'il faut le laver de temps en temps, surtout le socle principale qui n'est pas détachable de l'appareil, vu qu'il est électrique. Sinon, je ne suis pas déçu de mon achat.

So this product brags that it is so easy to make soft or hard-boiled eggs without standing over the stove waiting for the pot to boil. This product does not lie - this is a practical little piece of equipment - sturdy - cleans well - works well BUT....there is no alert noise to tell you when the eggs are done besides the machine switching off. I am glad I purchased this product and do recommend it. Eggs were hard-boiled as expected. If your on a road trip and want to do your own little room service with eggs, French baguette, ham and cheese this would work well. Small and easy to store

Love the look of the Stainless Steel but lid doesn't fit properly and you can't see the eggs which is nice to be able to do, so would not purchase S/S again but love these egg steamers!!!

Damn broken from the bottom I want to have a new one