can I cook eggs in a microwave?

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can I cook eggs in a microwave?

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We're in the middle of having a new kitchen built & I have no oven or hob. We like
having boiled eggs with our curry & I'm going to microwave a curry for us tonight.
I realise eggs in shells would explode but is there another way? If I made a hole in
the shell would it work? Any ideas?
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Highly advisable to take the egg out of the shell and put it in a cup - you might even have to pierce the egg yolk too before microwaving :-D
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Could you heat the water in the microwave or kettle and then add the eggs to it replacing the water as it cools with more hot water. It will take longer than cooking them in boiling water but should work.
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PS I have a camping stove I could e-mail you :-D
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aha! good thinking! I have a camping stove somewhere I'd forgotten all about,
now I wonder if I can find a pan amongst the chaos :?
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Hello Kitla

Get a Braun egg boiler - every hen owner should have one! Perfect boiled eggs however you want them and the same every time. Does up to six at a time. Had ours over 20 years and going strong.

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chookmike wrote:Hello Kitla

Get a Braun egg boiler - every hen owner should have one! Perfect boiled eggs however you want them and the same every time. Does up to six at a time. Had ours over 20 years and going strong.

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didn't see a Braun, but did see some others ... I want one :oops:
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chookmike wrote:Hello Kitla

Get a Braun egg boiler - every hen owner should have one! Perfect boiled eggs however you want them and the same every time. Does up to six at a time. Had ours over 20 years and going strong.

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crikey I've never heard of those before, certainly handy when the stove isn't working
but are they really any better than using a saucepan? They look rather like an
incubator!
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I'd never heard of one of these either, and I'd probably dismiss it as yet another kitchen gadget to clutter the place up.

kitla wrote:but are they really any better than using a saucepan?


Do you know how many times I put something on the hob, turn round to do something ... and then forget until I start to smell something not right :oops: I suppose using an electric steamer could work just the same once you figure out suitable times. With a set timer on an egg boiler, be able to cook eggs at different settings. Some have poaching accessories so dual purpose too.
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