How to boil eggs 3 different ways - and all the tools you need to do it

If you really like to make a lot of hard or soft-boiled eggs, and don’t want to be bothered with careful timing, it’s worth investing in an electric egg boiler. Our favorite, the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker, lets you cook up to six eggs at a time, and you can also use it to poach eggs or make a small omelet.

1. Use the included measuring cup to pour water into the base of the electric boiler. The water level determines the firmness of the boiled eggs, as well as the number of minutes until the timer goes off.
2. Carefully puncture the larger tip of each egg with the pin at the bottom of the measuring cup. This reduces the chance of an egg explosion, and also makes the eggs easier to peel once boiled.
3. Set your eggs in the boiling tray, and insert the tray into the appliance. The Dash Rapid Egg Cooker also includes trays for poaching eggs and making omelets, greatly increasing its versatility.
4. Turn the device on. It will time your eggs based on the amount of water, and switch itself off when they are done. Generally, that will be around ten minutes for six hard-boiled eggs.
5. Remove the eggs from the boiler, and cool them in ice water before peeling, if desired.
6. Enjoy!

No stovetop? No problem! You can boil eggs in your microwave, as long as you have the appropriate holder — simply boiling the eggs in an open bowl is likely to lead to exploded eggs.

We love the adorable Home-X Microwave Chicken Egg Boiler, which looks like a cute little white hen.

1. Fill the base of the microwave egg boiler with water up to the line.
2. Set up to four eggs in the holder.
3. Cover the boiler with its top.
4. Stick the device in your microwave, and turn it on. While you might need to experiment to find the perfect timing, it’s typically around six minutes for soft-boiled, and nine minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
5. When the microwave goes off, remove the eggs from the egg boiler — be careful, because it will be hot — and cool them down in ice water before peeling and enjoying.