Comments on: Egg prickers: Useful or useless? http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Judy http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-140 Judy Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:27:34 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-140 Have one, use it, love it. Also love my egg cups and my evil-Mickey-Mouse egg decapitator. I lived in Germany for some of my formative years... ;-) Have one, use it, love it. Also love my egg cups and my evil-Mickey-Mouse egg decapitator. I lived in Germany for some of my formative years… ;-)

]]> By: Poochie http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-126 Poochie Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:59:55 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-126 My egg slicer also had and egg pricker (my new one does not), but we never used it. Don't like it. Would probably break the eggs. The best way to do hard-boiled eggs is to actually steam them in a steamer. They always come out perfect! Luv Poochie My egg slicer also had and egg pricker (my new one does not), but we never used it. Don’t like it. Would probably break the eggs.

The best way to do hard-boiled eggs is to actually steam them in a steamer. They always come out perfect!

Luv
Poochie

]]> By: TeleriB http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-119 TeleriB Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:42:32 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-119 My mother always made a careful hole in the bottom of our eggs with the tine of a fork. I still do the same thing. Never heard of an egg-pricker, though - not much German in our family. My mother always made a careful hole in the bottom of our eggs with the tine of a fork. I still do the same thing. Never heard of an egg-pricker, though - not much German in our family.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-104 Never teh Bride Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:26:34 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-104 I so want a pie bird now, Toby Wollin. I so want a pie bird now, Toby Wollin.

]]> By: Eilish http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-101 Eilish Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:42:27 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-101 I believe this picture is next to the definition of "unitasker" in the Alton Brown dictionary. Unitaskers baaaad. I believe this picture is next to the definition of “unitasker” in the Alton Brown dictionary. Unitaskers baaaad.

]]> By: Ingrid http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-100 Ingrid Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:42:45 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-100 I remember one from my childhood, but it must have disappeared somewhere as so many kitchen implements do. . In my head, it ranks with the countertop pasta-boiler for sheer uselessness. My parents still prick their eggs, but with a pin. Same effect from something that takes a fraction of the space. I remember one from my childhood, but it must have disappeared somewhere as so many kitchen implements do. . In my head, it ranks with the countertop pasta-boiler for sheer uselessness. My parents still prick their eggs, but with a pin. Same effect from something that takes a fraction of the space.

]]> By: raincoaster http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-96 raincoaster Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:54:37 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-96 I've seen one. I've tried to use it. I cracked the egg with the damn thing. A splash of vinegar in the water means that even if the egg cracks, it stays together rather than leaking out. It IS useful if you want to have a career as a Ukranian egg painter, though. I’ve seen one. I’ve tried to use it. I cracked the egg with the damn thing.

A splash of vinegar in the water means that even if the egg cracks, it stays together rather than leaking out.

It IS useful if you want to have a career as a Ukranian egg painter, though.

]]> By: Toby Wollin http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-95 Toby Wollin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:03:59 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-95 Nope. I've never seen one. I thought I was one up because I know, have and use a "pie bird". Nope. I’ve never seen one. I thought I was one up because I know, have and use a “pie bird”.

]]> By: Kai Jones http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-94 Kai Jones Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:00:44 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2007/12/27/egg-prickers-useful-or-useless/#comment-94 I've never used one. Some eggs crack, some don't. I’ve never used one. Some eggs crack, some don’t.

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