Nordic Ware Microwave Egg Boiler

Update 4/28/2022: I bought this product in 2014 and it is still making hard-boiled eggs flawlessly, today. I used a magic marker to mark the water level on the inside of the base so I don't have to measure it everytime. There is a raised mark on the inside, but it's white on white, so it's difficult to see in a dimly lit room. I fill it with really hot water from the tap. Eggs come out more consistent time after time if you start with the hottest tap water that you can. The egg will be very hot if you remove it too quickly from the microwave oven. You might want to wear kitchen gloves. I just soak my hands in ice cold tap water and then I've got about 10 seconds to move the egg cooker from the microwave to the sink before my hands start to burn. If it's still too hot to move this way, then it's still too hot to take the eggs out. The yolks are still cooking for a while after the microwave is done. The sooner you try to cool the eggs, the softer the yolks will be. Often there is a nice vacuum seal around the lid when it's done cooking. It can be difficult to get the lid off after the egg cooker has had a chance to cool down a bit. It has to do with the inner contents cooling and the air inside the cooker contracting to create a vacuum inside the egg cooker. The lid refuses to come off easily -- sometimes. Just put cold tap water in the little hole at the top of the cooker and the lid will pop right off after a couple of seconds. Then turn the base upside down. Carefully (to avoid cracking the shells) pour the hard boiled eggs into the inverted lid and turn the shelf upside down on the upside down base. The inverted lid will be fairly stable when sitting in the middle of the 4 egg positions when the lid is inverted. Turn on the tap water (cold) and let it run for a few minutes into the inverted lid to cool the hot hard boiled eggs. I find this eliminates the need for another bowl to cool the eggs in. This inverted stack of parts is also a great position to let everything drain and dry after you're done with the egg cooker. End of update. I LOVE this!! Makes 4 hard boiled eggs, easily. If you handle the eggs carefully, then they won't break or crack during cooking. If they don't break or crack, then I don't always wash this after using it. The water in the bottom does a good job of sterilizing the surfaces inside.

Easy to use

This item needs a microwave to boil eggs. It is just a device that can withstand microwaving. The item shows no wire connection. I failed to appreciate that while ordering. Better to buy electric egg boiler, unless you have a microwave of a size that will hold the boiler, and you are convinced microwave boiled eggs are healthier.

bastante util, lo recomiendo}felicitaciones al vendedor

Tudo de bom, funciona maravilhosamente. Recomendo!