Do you ever use..

[Wilbur ★]

..an egg cup?

[bikeman564™]

nope

[Chris...]

Off course, I’m not a savage

[donkpow]

Not since I was a child. One of my aged relatives served, what we called, "poached eggs". Basically, not completely cooked eggs in the shell.

[TrentonMakes]

I have never used an egg cup.

That soft boiled egg is getting peeled and then butchered atop my toast. 

Actually I rarely think to have soft boiled eggs, but I should, because runny yolks.

[Digital_photog ★]

Never.  we don't own any of those useless items.  We do own a tv that hasn't been turned on in at least a year.

 

[2Far ★]

7 minutes ago, donkpow said:

Not since I was a child. One of my aged relatives served, what we called, "poached eggs". Basically, not completely cooked eggs in the shell.

We called those "soft-boiled", better when emptied into a cup with a little butter, salt, and pepper then slathered on toast.

[Guest]

Nope

[Wilbur ★]

6 minutes ago, Digital_photog said:

Never.  we don't own any of those useless items.  We do own a tv that hasn't been turned on in at least a year.

 

You also tent in the same location you have a perfectly good house so I shall judge you accordingly.   

[Kzoo]

I did as a kid.  Not often but we had them.  Dad liked soft boiled eggs from time to time.  I haven't seen one in years.

 

[pedalphile]

28 minutes ago, Digital_photog said:

Never.  we don't own any of those useless items.  We do own a tv that hasn't been turned on in at least a year.

 

If you butcher said egg in a regular cup or mug the butchery and result can be all the finer to spread upon your toasted bread my friend.

[jsharr ★]

I do not believe I have ever done, but then again, I like my fried eggs over hard and my boiled eggs hard boiled.  I do not like gooey egg yolk. 

[Wilbur ★]

3 minutes ago, jsharr said:

I do not believe I have ever done, but then again, I like my fried eggs over hard and my boiled eggs hard boiled.  I do not like gooey egg yolk. 

[jsharr ★]

1 minute ago, Wilbur said:

You left off the dollop of mayonnaise, strategically placed of course, but nice try.

[KrAzY]

Nope. I am a savage

[maddmaxx ★]

I have yet to see an egg kicked there, wearing one or not.

[late]

Now I want poached eggs on toast, runny center, of course.

[Kirby]

No because I don't eat eggs.  But I know someone with an extensive collection of egg cups.

[ChrisL]

Maybe it's a European thing.  My parents had them and they were commin in Holland.  The cups and the little egg spoons you ate them with.

And it's a process too. Gently tap a circle around the egg with the little spoon, break up the upper area, remove shell leaving a perfect circle of shell that is removed. Salt & pepper & scoop out the egg with the little spoon & eat.  Most Americans don't have the time or patience for that...

[Zephyr]

We have several, including the topper to snip the top off.  My wife loves soft boiled eggs, but we are onto soft poached eggs right now.  Will have some tomorrow now because of this thread.

[Page Turner]

...now that all the peppers and okra are in season, I've been making myself Huevos Rancheros about twice a week here.

Slice up your onions, peppers (both hot and sweet), okra, a piece or two of bacon, and after cooking a while, add some summer squash.  Cook them until squash is almost but not quite softened, then break a couple of eggs into the pan and cover with a lid, lowering the flame to as low as you can get it without it going out.  The eggs poach in the steam and liquid from the vegetables.  Do not overcook the yolks unless you are @jsharr , they should still be soft.

Serve on a couple of heated soft corn tortillas, garnished with thin sliced red or green cabbage shavings and Cholula hot sauce. No egg cups required.

[Ralphie ★]

On 08/10/2018 at 9:26 AM, KrAzY said:

Nope. I am a savage

Me too!  Plus, I am an Amurrican!

Or is that redundant?

[Randomguy]

 

What kind of fairy godmother would even have such a thing?

[KrAzY]

2 hours ago, Dong said:

 

What kind of fairy godmother would even have such a thing?

So which is it.. a fairy or godmother that would have it?

[Airehead]

My grandmother had them. We thought it was fun and I loved the little spoons. 

[shootingstar]

19 hours ago, Airehead said:

My grandmother had them. We thought it was fun and I loved the little spoons. 

If it helps children eats eggs, power to egg cups!

No, we never had them at home. Nowhere in Asia...any of the cuisines have that tradition.

[MickinMD ★]

No egg cup use except once or twice in restaurants, where I felt clumsy and it seemed like it took more effort than if they simply put it on a plate.

I recently saw ads on TV now for microwave containers in which to nuke hard boiled eggs outside of their shells - apparently removing the shell is a traumatic experience for the pitchmen- surely you can poach them as well.

In any case, it does make interesting, cylinder-shaped deviled eggs!

That reminded me that just before the problems arose that led to last year's shoulder operation, I got some of those microwavable bowls with built-in circular depressions to make poached eggs and one where you can add a little oil and allegedly make fried eggs. I had stored and forgotten them.

Now that I'm actively cooking again, I'll report after I get around to using them.

Some of the junk I bought:

This Range Mate allegedly attracts the microwave heat to the grill bars in the bottom and blocks some of the microwaves reaching from above so the stuff is "grilled."

A couple "Systema Microwave Collection" steamers, 3.2 L and 1.3 L, where eggs, etc. can be cooked with the steamer rack removed:

[Square Wheels]

I've never had a hard boiled egg.

[shotgun]

I see AWWC hasn't replied yet...

[Airehead]

Those steamer containers actually work well @MickinMD

My grandmother also had one of these

[Further]

10 hours ago, Square Wheels said:

I've never had a hard boiled egg.

Why not ?

Have you had deviled eggs ?

[sheep_herder ★]

Think I used them in China, but that is all. Here, I eat fried or scrambled on a plate or tortilla.

[Dottleshead ★]

On 8/10/2018 at 6:21 AM, Wilbur said:

This is both sick and wrong.  I highly approve.

[Longjohn ★]

My grandparents had them. My grandpa liked soft boiled eggs. I would eat them with my grandpa. Grandma boiled them just right so the egg white was cooked and the yolk was runny. I hate runny egg white, looks like snot.

[Prophet Zacharia]

“Use”, yes. “Own”, no.

[Square Wheels]

22 hours ago, Further said:

Why not ?

Dunno

22 hours ago, Further said:

Have you had deviled eggs ?

Nope