I tried this tool on two soft-boiled eggs. It did not work on either. Is there suppose to be anything in the dome?
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no...I was confused at first also. the egg needs to be stable (like in an egg cup). then put the roesle tool over the egg and hold the base of the tool with your non-dominant hand. pull the tool's handle up and then release it. (this takes a bit of faith that the quick release will provide just enough pressure on the egg to perforate the shell, but not smash it!) you can do this 1 or 2 times more if you're a bit disbelieving. the tool with create a hairline fracture all around the top of the egg which you can then carefully remove. if you're still a bit unsure, use your knife at this point at the hairline fracture and cut into the egg. it does work. no...I was confused at first also. the egg needs to be stable (like in an egg cup). then put the roesle tool over the egg and hold the base of the tool with your non-dominant hand. pull the tool's handle up and then release it. (this takes a bit of faith that the quick release will provide just enough pressure on the egg to perforate the shell, but not smash it!) you can do this 1 or 2 times more if you're a bit disbelieving. the tool with create a hairline fracture all around the top of the egg which you can then carefully remove. if you're still a bit unsure, use your knife at this point... » Read More no...I was confused at first also. the egg needs to be stable (like in an egg cup). then put the roesle tool over the egg and hold the base of the tool with your non-dominant hand. pull the tool's handle up and then release it. (this takes a bit of faith that the quick release will provide just enough pressure on the egg to perforate the shell, but not smash it!) you can do this 1 or 2 times more if you're a bit disbelieving. the tool with create a hairline fracture all around the top of the egg which you can then carefully remove. if you're still a bit unsure, use your knife at this point at the hairline fracture and cut into the egg. it does work. « Show Less
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I am assuming the soft-boiled eggs still had the shells on them. Place the egg cracker on top of the egg (pointier end of egg). Gently but firmly hold the cracker on top of egg with one hand while you pull back the plunger with your other hand. When you have pulled back all the way, let go of the plunger. You should be able to either peel the top of the egg or it may totally separate from the other part. I wiggle the top shell a bit to see where I can peel it so it looks nice in the egg cup.
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I didn't have a problem after the first 2 eggs. I made sure it was centered on the top and help it securely and pulled the srping loaded handle up and let it loose. It cracked the shell perfectly. The crack was aperfect line around the shell.
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When you put the dome over the small part of the egg, you may have to pull the handle a couple of times to break the shell. Pull the handle to the side to lift the egg shell off the bottom part.
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Nothing in the dome. We use the tool on soft-boiled eggs. The first attempt gave me a mashed egg but we discovered that not using as much force when releasing the handle works better. We have been very pleased with this tool. It just takes a little practice. We think it is a very clever tool. It would nice if some instructions came with the tool to let you know exactly what to expect.
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Same experience here. Pan peeling, leaves metal residue on egg even after I've cleaned it thoroughly, now poached egg function is useless. Am hoping to replace.
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Yes it is. There have been many replies and I do think it is probably the shape of the egg for those that do not work I STRONGLY suggest that you watch the ATK show on how to cook the soft boiled eggs. We have cooked the eggs the way they did, after watching the show where they featured the cooking. We have cooked 2 dozen eggs (not all at once) using the cooking method suggested and the Egg cracker and only had one that did not work...I think that is pretty impressive.
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No. Also, I don't recommend this one unless you are ok adding a lot of oil to keep the egg from sticking. I ended up purchasing a larger, better pan that does the job as expected.
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I lost mine on a trip this last fall. I only make total hard boiled eggs, so fill to the ridge above the shallow well...so it is a thin solid puddle that fills and just touches the bottom of the eggs. I just made a batch today for egg salad!
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I tried using it to whip cream and it did nothing, not even soft peaks, and I gave it a long time with very cold whipping cream.
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I have no idea. I got to cook an egg before it broke. Please do not waste your money.
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It does not work well at all with my Electrolux induction cooktop. I suspect that is has something to do with the convex center. Definitely a disappointment, especially as I did not get it at the current low price. Wish I had returned it. I replaced it with an All Clad non-stick pan.
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This was a gift for someone else, but I have an egg cooker and find that the water level for Hard means the eggs will hard boil. You may need to experiment with it. If you want soft, go with the lowest water level, if that doesn't cook long enough add a bit more water. I have three water lines on my cup and I fill it to which ever I want to eggs to cook. Most of the time, the eggs come out the way I want them too. Sorry if this doesn't help.
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I gave up. I could not get the whisk to make whipped cream, it was pretty useless in beating eggs...I really tried to make it work, but ended up returning them (I bought the set of 3) to the store where I bought them.
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I put an egg in the pan with no butter, grease, etc. Turned it to 7. Scrambled an egg. I used a paper towel to wipe it out. Then rinsed it with water and dried it. The pan is perfectly clean. I am very happy with how it performed. Sorry for the delay in answering, I wanted to try it and give you a real review.
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I can only tell you that I purchased the DuraCeramic and it consistently burned the food. I tried to cook eggs over easy and the eggs would stick to the surface, bacon turned black. I melted the end of a nylon spatula with the dial set on warm! I was told that there none available to exchange so I took the black one and had to eat the price difference. It works fine! It's possible that the cream one was defective, but I no longer wanted to take the chance. There were a couple comments on Amazon that said their food burned, before I bought it. I should have listened. Save your money and buy a black one; it works great. I can only tell you that I purchased the DuraCeramic and it consistently burned the food. I tried to cook eggs over easy and the eggs would stick to the surface, bacon turned black. I melted the end of a nylon spatula with the dial set on warm! I was told that there none available to exchange so I took the black one and had to eat the price difference. It works fine! It's possible that the cream one was defective, but I no longer wanted to take the chance. There were a couple comments on Amazon that said their food burned, before I bought it. I should have listened. Save your money and buy... » Read More I can only tell you that I purchased the DuraCeramic and it consistently burned the food. I tried to cook eggs over easy and the eggs would stick to the surface, bacon turned black. I melted the end of a nylon spatula with the dial set on warm! I was told that there none available to exchange so I took the black one and had to eat the price difference. It works fine! It's possible that the cream one was defective, but I no longer wanted to take the chance. There were a couple comments on Amazon that said their food burned, before I bought it. I should have listened. Save your money and buy a black one; it works great. « Show Less
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It has a very teeny needle on the egg slicer and it works great. You see the little things in between the two egg slicer's it turns to unlock and you get a needle that pops up! It works very good so does the egg slicer! Love it!�
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Previous suggestions were to place this ring in the pan and heat both together. Spray or add butter etc., and then pour the egg or batter into the ring. A perfectly flat skillet is required. I bought a new skillet and still saw a little seepage of the scrambled egg mixture.
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I don't know why it wouldn't work. I scramble eggs in mine should work fine for omelets too.
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Since the diameter of the cutter's opening is fixed, the size of the egg makes a difference in the size of the cut. Always cut the "pointed" end of the egg. Push the cutter down on the egg. I use it all the time on large eggs. It seems that brown eggs have a harder shell and are therefore harder to cut. Hope that helps. Happy Breakfast. ew
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I got my Easter eggs out of the closet and checked. They will not fit in the small eggs. All of them except the octopus will fit in the larger eggs. He is too wide around the legs. I could not get him to fit at all.