Egg Perfect Colour Changing Egg Timer

Rated by Mr. Julian Carro Camino, United Kingdom on 24th June 2007

I had one of these years ago and must say it did exactly what it says on the box. Timed my eggs perfectly, whether I started them in hot or cold water. Going to buy another one. Be warned that since there is no bell sound or beep at the end that you should not leave it unattended or forget about it and allow the water to boil away otherwise this little sucker will melt. I did, and it did, hence the need for a new one.

Rated by M. Kelly, Staffordshire on 30th November 2007

Once you use one of these you won't know how you ever managed without it. Perfect results every time. Sure you have to keep an eye on it but I get far better results with this than with a timer.

Rated by Mr. Ja Fairhead, UK on 10th November 2007

Couldn't resist the appalling title. Sorry. This is the best egg timer I've ever used. Okay the alternatives (hourglass, watch, guesstimate) do much the same thing but these bad boys allow you to cook soft, medium and hard boiled eggs, regardless of how fast the water is boiling, regardless of the size of the pan or even how many eggs you're cooking at once. Sure you need to keep an occasional eye on the pan and yes, they do melt if the water boils dry, but even so, they're worth every penny if (like me) you despise dunking soldiers into hard eggs. I've had one for years and used it loads, and everyone who sees me using it wants one - a nice Christmas stocking filler m'thinks!

Rated by Damian Jepson, Jersey, Channel Islands on 21st September 2008

I bought this as my eggs in the past have been hit and miss and also out of curiosity and is works like a dream, I dont know how it does it as its only a chunk of something with no working parts or anything, but it seems to get the job done

Rated by S. Rose on 28th April 2008

This truly is the best egg timer you will ever find. One really good tip though is to let it cool down naturally and don't immerse it in cold water. I did this with my first one and it cracked.

Rated by foreverlys, UK on 9th August 2008

This has to be the best egg timer I have ever had the pleasure of using! Just pop it in the pan with your eggs, and regardless of the size of your eggs or the number of eggs you are cooking, each time they will come out perfect! The only negative is that living in a very hard water area, the transparent plastic has quickly become quite cloudy, though despite this it is still easy to see the colour whilst in use. A brilliant little cooking aid!

Rated by Jimbo, Manchester on 9th May 2008

I bought this for my other half as she was having problems and experiencing tremendous frustration when boiling eggs. This was one of those 'little' presents which turned out to be one of the best things I have bought for her. Thanks to this strange little gizmo she is now an expert egg boiler. It is easy to use, easy to understand and helps to make a perfect boiled egg every time. If only everything was as simple as this.......

Rated by Darren Grant, Oxford, UK on 14th April 2009

These work quite well, I have just bought a new one as the old one fell apart after a while. Seeing as they are not expensive I'm not to bothered that I had to replace it. They are made from a clear plastic in two halves with a thin film (the red bit) glued in-between. We found that after a while the clear plastic begins to cloud a bit making it hard to see and eventually the two halves separate. So I would say consider it a disposable item and you won't be disappointed. It really does work quite well, the eggs do come out as indicated on the timer (soft, med, hard).

Rated by Mr. James E. Morris, Bristol, UK on 7th February 2009

This item is a god-send. I've lost count of how many i have bought for friends and relatives....... Just place this egg-shaped lump of plastic in the water with the eggs and it "cooks" at the same rate as the eggs do. The red display shrinks towards the middle at the same rate as the eggs cook from the shell in and when it reaches the mark that you require (soft, medium or hard) that is when to remove the eggs. Perfect results are attained whether you boil from cold or add to boiling water. A must buy!! James

Rated by Dan, UK on 6th May 2008

I read review, never write them, but this product has made me write about it and I can't stop talking about it. Getting the perfect boiled egg doesn't sound like a big deal but when your as fussy about your eggs as my wife is... This 'gadget' just gets it right every time, I love it, the wife loves it and the kids get perfect solider dunking eggs every time. Get one, you won't be dissapointed. The best kitchen gadget I've ever bought.