Nordic Ware 3-in-1 Breakfast set, 2-Piece, White

Update 4/28/2022:I bought this product in 2014 and it is still making hard-boiled eggs flawlessly, today.I used a magic marker to mark the water level on the inside of the base so I don't have to measure it everytime. There is a raised mark on the inside, but it's white on white, so it's difficult to see in a dimly lit room.I fill it with really hot water from the tap. Eggs come out more consistent time after time if you start with the hottest tap water that you can.The egg will be very hot if you remove it too quickly from the microwave oven. You might want to wear kitchen gloves. I just soak my hands in ice cold tap water and then I've got about 10 seconds to move the egg cooker from the microwave to the sink before my hands start to burn. If it's still too hot to move this way, then it's still too hot to take the eggs out. The yolks are still cooking for a while after the microwave is done. The sooner you try to cool the eggs, the softer the yolks will be.Often there is a nice vacuum seal around the lid when it's done cooking. It can be difficult to get the lid off after the egg cooker has had a chance to cool down a bit. It has to do with the inner contents cooling and the air inside the cooker contracting to create a vacuum inside the egg cooker. The lid refuses to come off easily -- sometimes. Just put cold tap water in the little hole at the top of the cooker and the lid will pop right off after a couple of seconds.Then turn the base upside down. Carefully (to avoid cracking the shells) pour the hard boiled eggs into the inverted lid and turn the shelf upside down on the upside down base. The inverted lid will be fairly stable when sitting in the middle of the 4 egg positions when the lid is inverted. Turn on the tap water (cold) and let it run for a few minutes into the inverted lid to cool the hot hard boiled eggs. I find this eliminates the need for another bowl to cool the eggs in.This inverted stack of parts is also a great position to let everything drain and dry after you're done with the egg cooker.End of update.I LOVE this!! Makes 4 hard boiled eggs, easily. If you handle the eggs carefully, then they won't break or crack during cooking. If they don't break or crack, then I don't always wash this after using it. The water in the bottom does a good job of sterilizing the surfaces inside.

This works like a charm. I eat more hardboiled eggs than any others, and I hate to cook them on the stove - I'm never sure if I will over- or under-cook them. The shells come off easily with this. I'm as happy with this as I was with my old Oster.With this, you are not buying another appliance. It relies on the power from you microwave oven. So when it's done, it turns off. It cooks by not the amount of water you put in, but your microwave timer to shut the power off when they are ready. My first batch of hardboiled eggs I cooked at 10-minutes, and they came out perfectly. The shells come off easily, and you do not even need to poke a hole in it before cooking. And I've yet had one break open while cooking. I think the only way one would break open while cooking would be if the shell has a weak point, such as a fine crack.I would recommend this to anyone who has a microwave oven and loves hard- or soft-boiled eggs. Simplicity at it's best. And it was only nine bucks when I bought it.==================ADDENDUM: I'm not going to change my rating of this, but it does take some experimentation. With a regular egg cooker, you put the amount of water in that is used for soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs, and they either shut off or buzz to let you know they're done. All the water evaporates.This cooking relies entirely on the wattage of your microwave oven, and your estimated cooking time. When your eggs are finished, you will still have plenty of very hot water in the cooker. Be careful. They evidently put more thought into the aesthetics of the cooker than the safety.So, one must expect to experiment to get the eggs they want. I originally said that I took a chance and set it for ten minutes to get hard boil eggs, and they came out beautifully. But as I keep experimenting with the times, I discovered something I didn't expect. After cooking four eggs for my ten minute hardboiled egg supply, I quickly took them out of the oven and showered them with cold water until I was able to carry them to the fridge.Those four eggs did not come out as hard-boiled, but soft-boiled (though fairly excellent soft-boiled eggs).So in closing, plan to do some testing until you get your times right, including the cool-down times. When I got my hardboiled at ten minutes, I let them cool down normally.Gosh, I never thought I could write so much about an inexpensive egg-cooker.==================ADDENDUM, Jan 2014: I have had this for almost exactly one year, and use it once or twice a week. The rim around the bottom of the cover and around the top of the base is becoming distorted. It is beginning to bulge out a bit on both sides, so it doesn't fit together quite as it did new. Twice I've come back to it and the cover had come off while cooking. It's a nice little egg cooker, but its life expectancy is up for debate.HARD-BOILED EGGS: I cook nothing but hard boiled eggs. A good starting point on getting great hardboiled eggs is to set your microwave oven to exactly ten-minutes. Since they are extremely hot when the ten minutes is up, they are still cooking. Let them cool down to room temperature to end up with perfect hardboiled eggs (don't put them in the fridge as they will cool down quickly as soft-boiled eggs.).

My microwave isn't very tall inside, so I put the water in the bottom as directed, and the eggs on the tray and put that in the microwave. Then I put the lid on inside the microwave. And just the reverse for taking the egg cooker out of the microwave. It cooks just the same. Does a good job.

This review is only for the English muffin size (both the single and double) and omelet size (NOT THE ONE TO COOK EGGS IN SHELLS). Easy to microwave eggs and baloney cups. I even enjoyed putting thick slices of ham under the eggs. Sausage patties did not work well under the eggs use chopped sausage bits. Perfect to then add finished product to your sandwiches or English muffins. I used the two hole egg cooker with round dinner rolls and the microwaved my cooked frozen sausage patties separately. No non stick spray or oil needed. No mess in the microwave and no heating up your kitchen. Perfect for one person or reusing one after another for your family. Be careful of steam burns when you open it and don't forget to poke the eggs. One of my best purchases recently. Easy to make breakfast for one or two without pulling out my large cast iron pan.

Best egg cooker in microwave! My 1st one from 2012 still cooks eggs perfectly! I got another for a gift. Much easier than watching them boil in water on stove & perfect eggs every time! My 700 watt microwave takes 10 min. A 1000 watt would take 5 min. Perfect eggs!!

I was very disappointed as the ad states “Made in USA” so I was ok with paying a little more. Also, most Nordicware items are made in the USA. Even so, it does work and in 7 minutes you’ll have hard boiled eggs. Be careful because of course the boiling hot water may spill as you’re taking it out of the microwave. Easy to use, cooks to hard boiled in 7 minutes. Fits in our low profile microwave just fine.