Micro Egg Microwave Egg Cooking Cup

ok, we somehow were given one of these as a gag gift a few years ago. we never used it. then when we moved, it came out of hiding and we decided to give it a try. we laughed as the lid popped off and exploded over the microwave and were ready to throw it out until we realized that stupid us, this was a screw top! yup, screw it shut and it stays shut. cook your eggs and you have a rather ugly but very useful hard boiled egg in 55 seconds or less depending on the microwave power. they are not pretty although if you remember to spray the inside with pam they aren't quite as ugly. however, they serve their purpose well. egg salad is ready for the mayo in a few minutes. we purchased a second one from amazon now and we use both to cook. so while removing one from the cup the other is cooking. last night i made egg mcmuffins without a trip to mcdonalds. it took about 3 minutes. 2 eggs, cheese, and bread were ready so quickly that it is now our rushed to eat meal of choice. i forgot to spray the cups first so it took about 45 seconds to clean them instead of 15.if you hate waiting for a hard boiled egg and don't care if they are not beautiful, this is the item. remember to twist the lid shut though.so far we actually have two 'as seen on tv' items that actually work, lol.

I've had one or more of these for years, and have given them to my kids as they went off to college. You drop in the egg, a bit of water, and microcook for less than a minute - no delay, no fats. It takes a couple of tries to figure out exactly how many seconds to get the egg to the exact consistency you like, but it really is foolproof. When I open the cup, I stir in whatever seasonings I want, and eat it right out of the cup.With heavy use and dishwasher cleanup, I find they get a little brittle and may chip over time, so, being frugal, I now soak them in cold water and hand wash. But at the price, you could really just work them until they chip and buy another every couple of years.Mine is one of my 3 or 4 handiest and favorite kitchen gizmos.

I've been using mine for about 10 years now. It's perfect. Pierce the yolk before cooking and it won't explode. Once you cook a couple eggs, you know exactly how much time to set it for to cook the way you like them. For my current microwave, it's about 40 seconds.Also, as far as the problems with being able to remove the lid, mine unscrews quite easily. I believe it was a little harder to unscrew when I first got it, but over time the threads loosen up a bit. Might help to put a few drops of vegetable oil on the threads -- though like I said I never had to resort to anything like that.The first one of these I owned got pretty scratched up inside because, being a lazy garbage person, I would eat directly out of it and the fork would ding up the plastic. If you're a normal human, you'll probably dump the egg out into a cup or something and not have this issue.

I bought this along with the Nordic Ware Microwave Egg Cooker. There is no comparison. In the Nordic Ware, the eggs come out perfect, peel easily, and taste as good as or better than boiled. With this gizmo, the egg is rubbery, cooked unevenly, and it's difficult to clean.Right out of the box, I couldn't get the lid off. The lid is cone shaped and slippery. There is nothing to grab and the threads fit poorly and jam. I had to get a knife to pry it off. I had the same problem after the first use. I could not get the lid off. After examining it a bit, I see that part of the problem is that it is poorly made or at least poorly finished. The fit is rough and there are burrs. There is one sharp burr on the very top that snagged on the dish cloth when I tried to clean it. It is sharp enough to cause a small cut. The edge is also slightly sharp and could cause a cut if you force your hand inside to clean it.Next problem was the label, which was stuck on with some glue that requires solvent to remove. It took me 5-6 minutes to remove all the gunk. Now I'm already in a bad mood. Grrrr....The instructions are one 3"x3" slip of paper full of spelling and other errors. It says nothing about using water or grease.Following the instructions, I cracked one egg in the bottom and microwaved on high for 30 seconds. My microwave is 1100 watts. When I took it out, it looked pretty good on top, maybe a little "curdled". When I tried to get it out, I saw that the bottom third was raw. The yolk was set on top, runny in the middle, and was floating on a small pool of clear egg white. I do not like runny whites, yuck. I mixed it all up a bit and back in for 10 seconds. It now looked all cooked, but was rubbery and unappetising. Clean up was very difficult. The bottom was easy, but there was a ring where the top of the egg was. I had to get a rough sponge and soap to get it off with a lot of scrubbing. The edges are a little sharp.Next, I tried a little water as someone here suggested. I upped the time to 35 seconds. This time the top was over cooked, but the bottom was still runny. Clean up was no better.My last try was to smear butter all over the inside. I upped the time to 40 seconds. The top was very rubbery and the bottom still slightly undercooked for my taste. It did clean up easily this time.I really cannot find a single positive feature. Maybe if you like really soft, undercooked eggs, this could work. But I could not get it to work medium at all.It's going in the trash. Get the Nordic Ware.

I just got mine. It works, it's fast, and cleanup is easy, though I find that the yolk cooks faster than the white, so if you (like me) like to have a runny yolk, you'll have to have some runny white along with it.I feel uneasy about the safety of the plastic used. It feels like very cheap plastic, does not say anything about it being BPA free on the egg and there was no packaging. It is (according to writing on the bottom) made in China, where there are far less manufacturing regulations -to my knowledge. After asking several times and getting vague answers, the seller did tell me that it is up to US standards and does not contain BPA, but I am not fully convinced due to the cheap feel of the plastic and the wishy-washy answers. If anyone has info on this, I would appreciate it.