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Moondog

(4,833 posts)
46. An Oster 4716 Egg Cooker.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:26 PM
Dec 2012

Which, sadly, appear to be off the market at the moment. Here's some data, and a picture -

http://www.amazon.com/Oster-385182-4716-Egg-Cooker/dp/B00006IUUP/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Had an earlier version of this thing that I got back in the mid-70s. It finally died in the late 90's, early '00s. Then, miracle of miracles, they came out with a slightly updated version (basically, the dome was plastic instead of glass, and the poacher made four pie slice shaped eggs, instead of three round ones). Snagged one off Amazon a few years back. And now, they're off the market again. I've tried other designs of the same basic item, and they just don't measure up.

This thing is great for singles or a couple. Assuming that you like, and eat, hard boiled, soft boiled, and / or poached eggs.

The only thing I've come across in recent years that comes close to the utility of this thing, and it costs quite a bit more, is a higher end Keurig coffee maker. It, and this egg cooker, allows small households to knock out a quick breakfast that beats the hell out of a bowl of Count Chocula, or whatever.

On edit: Oh, they ran $25 - $30.

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My neoprene jar opener... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #2
If it grates your hand it sounds like it was badly designed... n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #15
Oh, good one! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #17
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