3-in-1 Electric Hard Boiled Egg Cooker, Poacher & Omelet Maker

I have been steaming eggs for 30 years. I was raised and taught that we boil eggs by putting them in cold water, then bringing the water to a boil. Later, someone told me that steaming eggs would do 2 things. 1. Stop the yolks from becoming discolored. 2. Makes the shell easier to peel when they are cold. So I started steaming my "hard-boiled eggs" and have been doing so for almost 30 years. Last week, this little gadget popped up on my Amazon page for $20. I know the Hamilton Beach brand and have a few of their items in my kitchen. BUT...I was still skeptical about this machine. I know how to steam eggs; its not a difficult process - but there's no way this little (I was shocked at how small it is) machine was going to hard boil 14 eggs. This little steamer is essentially just a concave hot plate that holds a small amount of water. I followed the directions for steaming the eggs. According to the directions that are included, it should take about 18 minutes to hard boil 7 eggs. Because I was steaming double that, I added an extra 2 minutes to the countdown. The way the machine works is simple - Add water to the hot plate, it boils the water off into steam. When the water is all gone, the plate gets too hot tripping the shutoff alert. There is a little measuring cup that is marked for how much water you will need to cook your desired style of eggs (Poached, Omelette, Hard, Medium, or Soft-boiled) Unfortunately, I think they screwed up the measurements because if you want them hard-boiled like I do, you should want more water in the pan, not less. This little measuring cup is my only legitimate gripe about the machine. I'm very happy I was wrong. I love the fact that I can now steam a dozen eggs on my countertop and not have to use the stove when it's already 90f deg in the house. I will post updates as I test the poached and, omelette settings. In conclusion: For hard-boiled eggs, normally I steam 6-8 eggs for 12 minutes in a steamer basket on the stove. This little gadget steamed 14 eggs for 20 min before I turned off the hotplate and put the steamed eggs into ice-cold water to shock them and stop the cooking. I just ate 2 of the eggs and they look fantastic. They peeled relatively easy, and the yolks were NOT discolored at all. Both yolks were cooked all the through, and I'm glad I've now added this to my kitchen.

I was surprised am with this machine and how simple it is to use and how easy it is to peel the hard boiled eggs regardless if hot, cold or have been in the refrigerator for 2 or three days after cooking. Glad I bought us after recommendation from one of my employees.

Works great fast (18mins) with little water compared to making stove top!

No more butchering of hard boiled eggs,with this space saver Farm wife gadgetry. Hard boiled eggs become Dreamy smooth No matter how Fresh! The blue egg in the photos, was laid 4 days ago. Even my 1 day old eggs peel beautiful easy. No chunks or pitting of the egg whites. I highly recommend getting yourself one. I've been using ours every few days since I bought it a few months back. Durable. Fast. Nice appearance. Easy to wash and super handy for anyone who loves eating eggs yet hates the egg peel roulette. It's about 20 or so minutes if doing the 14 eggs. Doesn't make noise while steaming. Once it beeps I immediately transfer to a paper plate or counter to cool for 1 hour. Other times I would put in fridge for 30 minutes. Wipe out the metal plate after it cools a little, between every steaming. Easy to hand-wash the lid, egg racks and the stack rim. I keep it on my counter top since it is used every few days. I send my husband off to work with 4 eggs in his lunch everyday. He loves how easy they are to peel too. Those of us with FRESH LAID EGGS know the woes of trying to peel these gems if hard boiled within the first day to weeks of laying. The key is also to let them sit for 30 to 60 minutes out of the machine and allow the whites to shrink back down after their steaming. Huge difference. No more boiling eggs and pray they don't pit or crack etc. I've been telling everyone this is the best unit and most reliable for hard boiled eggs that peel easy and beautiful. It's affordable. Useful and tou won't regret adding it to your kitchen or work space.

I have been using the 6 egg unit for years now and am fine with it except it takes 2 cycles for 12 eggs. I am curious to see why there is no mention of using the small puncture tool on bottom of water fill container for the 12-14 egg unit, compared to it being a necessity for the 6 egg unit? I punctured the 12 eggs anyway for 1st use with no complications. However, the water fill line for 12 eggs on hard boiled is incorrect and leaves them medium. I like the medium but not for making egg salad. Next time will be additional water fill for hard boiled as supposed to be. No big deal, love this unit!

Bought a smaller one for me. Liked it so I got this for a gift, it was well received, convient, perfect timing takes the guesswork out of making eggs, no more boiling water heating up the kitchen in summertime to make deviled eggs and not messy, eggs peel easy.

I was very happy to recieve this unit because of its perceived simplicity and not having to poke a hole in the egg like some units on the market. The tradeoffs: 1. Is it is no "real" timer or cutoff of the unit. All has to be watched, monitored and water needs to be added, even after the first "buzzer goes off. 2. The writing on the cup is very confusing and washed off quickly. So unless you take a picture of when you first open the package( I did) water levels will mean nothing. 3. The unit gets real hot and the top steams out. Please turn to the side, not to get a blast of steam to your face. Top has a little plastic piece that gets wet and very hard to grip to add more water or check your progress, (i e. If you are steaming vegetables )-a benefit for me.You need to have on a oven mit or use a towel to pull off slowly so you do not get blasted with hot steam. 4. I have not tried to make poached or omelette eggs with the unit, but it does make perfect hardboiled eggs quickly. I have not tried doing 14 eggs, only 7 at the most 5. Only for my steamed vegetables and hardboiled eggs do I really even use it any more. I have used trial and error to get my unit to work for me. 6. I would recommend a timer cutoff if I had it to do over again. Hamilton beach needs to incorporate that suggestion in future upgrade models. Great idea and concept, but needs more attention to detail, cup where the writing does not vanish, better safety and better overall instructions. I would consider buying again, if those things were added and upgraded. I love the fact that I do not have to pierce egg and just place all in the appliance. Big selling point for me. Get the other items addressed and you have a winner. Real talk. Hope this helps in your buying decision. All be blessed, safe, healthy, happy, prosperous and great!!

This is a great item to purchase for cooking eggs. Easy to use and cook times are so much quicker than the boiling water method. I’m glad I finally purchased an egg cooker.

I have used this item for 2 times and found it very bad and useless and noticed that its electricity is 120 V which is not consistent with saudi market. This is shouldn’t be delivered to saudi

Me gustó mucho no creí que estuvieran tan rápido y quedaron muy bien , solo como sugerencia enfriar bien antes de pelarlos

Es impresionante de verdad, súper fan de este producto Te ayuda a comer súper rico Rápido Y los huevitos bien hechos Puedes hacer un omelet Le pones tres huevitos y jamón quesito Y pimiento morron y puff queda delicioso

De las mejores compras que he realizado , es muy práctico, dejo los huevos y puedo ir a hacer otras actividades y tiene una alarma que avisa cuando ya están cocidos. Los omelettes quedan deliciosos. Solo agregaría el apagado automático pero fuera de eso es excelente

Muy buen producto, buen servicio y fácil de usar, recomendable