Eggies Review

Eggies package front

Eggies package back

This is something I never would have paid good money for, but when a set of Eggies came up on my local Buy Nothing group, I was thrilled to get them. I like to have boiled eggs on green salads, mixed into tuna salad, or just made into good old-fashioned egg salad, and let's face it, peeling eggs can be a pain in the neck. I particularly get irritated when I get an egg that doesn't want to let go of its shell, and I end up peeling off chunks of egg. Eggies to the rescue! Let's see how they did.

This set is dated 2011. I don't know if there have been any updates to the product since then. It comes with six Eggies and an egg separator. Each Eggie is made up of 4 parts - bottom, top, connecting collar, and cap. I was expecting silicone, but they are made of a firm, slightly flexible plastic.

To use the Eggies, you snap the top and bottom sections together, then attach the connecting collar to keep them together. Make sure that you don't cross-thread the collar, and that the two halves are securely connected so that the egg doesn't leak out during the boiling process.

The instructions tell you to coat the inside of the Eggies with non-stick cooking spray or oil to prevent sticking. I chose to use olive oil, putting just a couple of drops in the bottom and spreading it over the interior surface of all parts (I did this before I connected the two halves). Now, assembled and greased, we're ready to add eggs.

Hard boiled egg in Eggie

I did this test using a large egg. The first thing to note is that boiling times are increased when using Eggies. For a hard-boiled egg, the cooking chart suggests 15-18 minutes from the time the water boils. That is up to twice as long as boiling in-shell. (I usually use the Alton Brown method found here) Second, the large egg I placed in the Eggie only filled the bottom half, leaving the top half full of air, and creating a flat egg.

The Eggies box touts this product as being "So Fast & Easy" and shows photos of deviled eggs, sliced eggs on a salad and "tasty" eggs Benedict. Fast? No. Taking into account the time it takes to grease each one, plus the added cook time, even when you consider the time saved by not having to peel later, you're looking at doubling your prep time. Easy? Maybe. But it is easier to just drop a couple eggs in the pan and boil them up.

The end product is great if you plan to chop your eggs. Or if you want them to sit nicely on top of something like eggs Benedict. (Really? Boiled eggs on a Bene?) Not so much for making deviled eggs, or if you need something that is, well, egg-shaped. Eggies might work better with jumbo eggs or duck eggs - something that will fill more than half the Eggie.

I'm glad that I didn't spend anything on this product. I can't say that I recommend it. You do end up with eggs you don't have to peel, but they are coated with oil, and it takes longer to get there.