"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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On Apr 23, 10:18 am, "biig" > wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> > On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:21:05 -0400, biig wrote:
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> >> I recently bought an egg steamer that would do 7 eggs at a time. The
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> >> requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs
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> >> cooked. I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? Anyone
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> >> one of these? I've only used it for breakfast eggs, two at a
> >> time....thanks
> >> a bunch....Sharon in Canada
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> > There would be less volume in the cooker and less steam would needed
> > to surround the eggs. Excess steam with no place to go will just
> > condense and fall back into the reservoir - to create more steam.
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> > I can't imagine the difference being that much, but yes, that sounds
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> > Did it come with do-hickey that punches a small hole in the egg?
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> Yes, it's built into the tray. It said to pick the pointy end of the
> egg, but I had egg coming out of the hole, and read somewhere that someone
> picks the large end. I did that the last couple of times and no egg came
> out. The difference is that there is a flatish spot on the end. No prob
> with that though. It doesn't take much water no matter how many eggs you
> put in. I usually do two for breakfast. Thanks....Sharon

I have a Sunbeam cooker - quite old now - it does 8 at a time, which I
appreciate when I'm making potato salad or deviled eggs for a large
group. I know the newer ones I've seen only do 7; don't know why,
except that would make a slightly smaller appliance, thus keeping the
price about the same only getting less product for the money. My
directions say to poke the pinhole in the large end, and then put the
eggs in the holder that end up. It's wonderful. ;-)

N.

I really like mine too. It's EggGenie brand, no idea what company
actually made it. I just finished making 6 eggs for devilled eggs and it
worked perfectly. It does say to pick the pointy end, and put the pointy
end up, but obviously it works better the other way. It calls for distilled
water. I don't know why I resisted buying one so long.....Sharon