Egg Topper Cutter Clipper Stainless Kitchen Gadget

I really enjoy soft-boiled eggs. For me it evokes a simpler time when men sat at the breakfast table in their suits & ties and delicately dipped toast into the soft, yellow center of a perfectly made soft-boiled egg. This was before the time when eating an Egg McSomething on the run became popular. Maybe I only remember this from watching Cary Grant in movies of the 40's, but to me it represents more than a simple dish. A soft-boiled egg is a celebration of eating as an art form.

It is entirely possible to remove the top of a soft-boiled egg with a knife and I have done this many times. However, this gadget allows me to prepare my egg quickly and consistently. Some of the time the top portion of the egg comes off with the shell, other times (as in this video) I need to remove the top of the egg with a knife in order to show off the golden liquid center. I hope that you enjoy this short, informal, video review.

The clipper slides up the egg when you're trying to snip. It occasionally crushes an egg rather than snipping the top. While hand washing water necessarily gets inside the mechanism, but doesn't easily come out so it rusts. It's a fairly worthless contraption. A sharp whack with a dull knife blade works more quickly, efficiently and doesn't take up additional room in the utensil drawer.

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I gave this item a try in spite of the feedback from others, stating that it only works on smaller eggs. All true it barely nips the top off a large egg. The opening is so small there is not enough room to insert the spoon. Worse, the blades rusted within a couple of hours from the small amount of moisture they contacted in the egg. If you get a little egg yolk on the blades and it gets inside, there's no way to get into the enclosed part to clean it and if soaked it will rust. There is no way to dry the inside of the enclosed area (maybe with a blow dryer?). Great concept but the design needs some work. The blades should be made of a rust-free material and you can't tell if you've gotten it really clean. I think it could be a health risk.

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This egg topper works as well as (well, so far, even better than) I expected it to from the other reviews. As long as you firmly insert the egg into the topper, it does a great job piercing the shell. In almost every case, the tops have been easy to remove, and the shells were undamaged.

I primarily use this on raw eggs; I sometimes bake custards or poach egg yolks in the shell when hosting a dinner party. It makes for presentation that is fun, easy to do, and memorable.

If you're worried that you need the more expensive, French-style egg topper for a raw egg, don't be. This does the job, at a reasonable price. And to top it off (okay, I couldn't resist) it works better for soft-poached eggs than the more expensive egg toppers I've tried.

I recommend this without hesitation.

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If you like soft boiled eggs this topper is a must. I bought one in Germany 20 years ago and it still works like new. I bought this one for my daughter and it is identical. Good quality and works great.