I recently bought an egg steamer that would do 7 eggs at a time. The water
requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs being
cooked. I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? Anyone have
one of these? I've only used it for breakfast eggs, two at a time....thanks
a bunch....Sharon in Canada

"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
>> water
>> requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs
>> being
>> cooked. I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? Anyone
>> have
>> 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.
>
> I can't imagine the difference being that much, but yes, that sounds
> correct.
>
> Did it come with do-hickey that punches a small hole in the egg?
>
> -sw

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

On Apr 23, 10:18*am, "biig" > wrote:
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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
> >> water
> >> requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs
> >> being
> >> cooked. *I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? *Anyone
> >> have
> >> 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
> > correct.
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> > Did it come with do-hickey that punches a small hole in the egg?
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> > -sw
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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.

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On Apr 23, 10:18 am, "biig" > wrote:
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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
> >> water
> >> requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs
> >> being
> >> cooked. I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? Anyone
> >> have
> >> 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.
>
> > I can't imagine the difference being that much, but yes, that sounds
> > correct.
>
> > Did it come with do-hickey that punches a small hole in the egg?
>
> > -sw
>
> 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

On 4/23/2012 9:21 AM, biig wrote:
> I recently bought an egg steamer that would do 7 eggs at a time. The water
> requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs being
> cooked. I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? Anyone have
> one of these? I've only used it for breakfast eggs, two at a time....thanks
> a bunch....Sharon in Canada

If what you are doing is working, I would not change it.

Nancy said that steamed eggs peel easy, and she was right. I do not have
a steamer, so I just cover the bottom of the pot with water, turn on the
heat, add the eggs and the lid. I usually steam an entire carton, and
they are gone in a couple of days. I will put a couple of eggs in a
salad, make deviled eggs out of some of them.

Becca

On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:25:52 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
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> 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. ;-)

I've just steamed eggs using my collapsible vegetable steamer, I don't
prick an end, most of them cook on their sides and they cook just
fine.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Apr 23, 12:38*pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> On 4/23/2012 9:21 AM, biig wrote:
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> > I recently bought an egg steamer that would do 7 eggs at a time. *The water
> > requirements for the eggs show less water to be used for the most eggs being
> > cooked. *I know I am dyslexic in my old age, but is this right? *Anyone have
> > 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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> If what you are doing is working, I would not change it.
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> Nancy said that steamed eggs peel easy, and she was right. I do not have
> a steamer, so I just cover the bottom of the pot with water, turn on the
> heat, add the eggs and the lid. *I usually steam an entire carton, and
> they are gone in a couple of days. *I will put a couple of eggs in a
> salad, make deviled eggs out of some of them.
>
> Becca

How deep is the water?

Are eggs lying in the water or on a rack?

How long are they steamed?

Let em cool or plunge in ice water?

No more questions - whew. I want to learn this method.