Two of my favorite places to find fun and quirky things are Dollar Tree and Five Below. Dollar Tree, of course has a store of $1 finds, where as Five Below has an assortment of goodies that are primarily $5 and below; hence the name.
Recently, I picked up two, As Seen on TV products including Egglettes and Wonder Arms to give them a try for very good reasons. But for today’s post, we are only going to focus on my experience with a pack of Egglettes from Dollar Tree. We’ll get back to Wonder Arms. Haha!
Here’s the deal.
I enjoy my eggs over medium including my boiled eggs. Hard boiled eggs simply send me on a choking spree and I really don’t have time for that. LOL. “Ain’t nobody got time for that!”.
But the problem that I often have is that when I boil my eggs (over medium), I struggle with getting the eggs shells off without damaging the egg and having to clean up a mess.
Being Introduced to Egglettes
In a random conversation with my mom, I’m telling her about my egg situation. She, of course, found it comical. However, she informed me that she had just purchased some teeny gadgettes from Dollar Tree called Egglettes – Hard-Boiled Eggs Without the Shell and that I should stop by Dollar Tree, grab a pack, and give them a try.
I did just that and gave them a whirl.
Here’s my experience…
I unboxed the Egglettes as I began making my breakfast a few mornings ago. I’ve been following the Mayo Clinic Diet recently and working out more to shed a few pounds (which is why I also purchased the Wonder Arms).
Breakfast consists of bacon, eggs, grapefruit, and black coffee. The meal plan is fairly manageable for me to follow which is why I often choose this plan when I want to shed a bit of weight.
Anywho, on this particular morning, I decided I would give the Egglettes a try. Once I unboxed them, an easy to follow instructions booklet was enclosed along with four petite plastic egg holders.
Quick Start Guide
According to the Quick Start Guide, I simply needed to wash them out thoroughly and line them with oil before cracking the eggs, pouring them in, and twisting the top in place.
I did just that.
Step 3 explained to fill a pot with 3-4” inches of water with a rolling boil before placing the Egglettes in the water.
I did exactly that… at least that’s what I thought.
Step 4 reads as follows …
“Remove carefully after cooking. Hard Boiled: Place in cool water or let cool on counter. For Omelette and Soft Boiled: Let sit for a few minutes before serving.”
Finally, you remove the egg by running a spoon around the inside of the Egglette cup.
All of which I did and my first egg turned out looking like this…
SPLAT!!
However, I was not ready to give up on the first try. I let them boil a little longer and tried again.
Presto! A better result.
All in all, everything was pretty simple. However, the top of my eggs were not done. After removing each egg, I figured out that I needed to fill the pot with a bit more water. So this is definitely not a fail on the product’s part, but more specifically mine in learning the product.
Final Thoughts – Fail or Not?
In my opinion, the water should cover the Egglettes entirely in the water to ensure that they are done, even for soft boiled eggs. Nevertheless, I got really close to the type of boiled egg that I prefer and am so elated that I did not have to spend so much time struggling with the egg shells.
Egglettes are definitely not a fail! Instead, I would recommend working with a few times to get the hang of using them. They are certainly worth the $1. I do plan to continue using these when making my over medium boiled eggs.
Lastly, I just want to point out that, I bought these specifically for my preference in boiled eggs however, there are many other uses for the Egglettes, such as creating omelets, deviled eggs, etc.
Have you seen these around or used them before?
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