Cuisinart CEC-10 Egg Central Egg Cooker, Brushed Stainless Steel

Only used for hard boiled eggs but they cooked perfectly with almost 100% shell removal in one piece and super easy. I had owned this item before and gifted it to my brother who then used it to trade for beer. Can’t help addicts. But I loved it then too. Egg salad and sliced eggs for salads are quickly accomplished now.

This egg cooker is rated as the best in at least 3 outside- of -Amazon reviews of best egg cookers. Mea culpa, the metal needle IS under a protective cover, if you read the manual. Be sure to keep track of the little plastic tube cover! Ours arrived with the metal needle that is supposed to protrude from the water measuring cup, with which you can pierce the egg to prevent it cracking and leaking during cooking, broken, though you could see metal in the plastic tube. Be aware it SHOULD be there. (it IS). We had tried to pierce the egg with just the protruding plastic, unaware it was missing, which does not work very well. A woman would have designed it with the needle inside the cup, which would protect the needle and the users. The measuring cup will not sit flat on the counter even without the needle there, so I imagine with the needle, this questionable design would be worse.When I called Cuisinart, as Amazon directs you to do, to send a replacement piercer, I was upset upon being told I must return it to Amazon, and get a replacement, instead of them just sending us this part. I was afraid we wouldn't get the $13.73 off coupon price for the replacement, and wouldn't have it to use while waiting for a replacement. We have chickens, who produce many eggs, and use the cooker several times a week.Fortunately, Amazon is already processing the order to arrive in three days, without our returning the other one first, so we can wait until the other one arrives to return it! So despite being inconvenienced for a problem that is their fault, the inconvenience is much less than I feared. I was only going to give a one-star rating if we would have had to pay more for the cooker, because it is not worth it.We don't like that poached eggs and omelets have to be cooked in plastic containers, but this seems to be true of all egg cookers which have this feature, until Instant Pot makes one. It would be a stretch to fit 3 eggs in the omelette cooker, as claimed capacity, especially if you add veggies, but perhaps if you use quail eggs you can. ;-) . This fact is noted in the more astute outside reviews,But overall, this is a great cooker, which handles everything well. My partner somewhere got a stainless still dome from an older version of this same cooker, and it is much thicker and heavier metal, so it is good for the environment and for their bottom line that less metal is being used, especially with the tariffs on steel.

I've been using Cuisinart products for years, and am pleased with their performance. Cuisinart's "Egg Central" might cost a bit more than the simple egg cookers, but, given the extra functionality and Cuisinart's track record, I thought I'd try it out. My main reason was to make soft-boiled eggs, although I consume a fair amount of hard-boiled eggs, as well.Both of these consistently come out as expected: perfect! (By the way: the hard-boiled eggs come out beautifully, no matter if you're doing one, or ten.)I was curious about the omelet-making function, though: how do you steam an omelet? I was extremely pleasantly surprised when I saw the results. To be sure, Gordon Ramsay would probably call you a donkey, because it's not flipped and fried, etc.; maybe, in a technical sense, it is not a "true" omelet. But what I do find is: whip up 2-3 eggs, add some grated cheese and diced ham, and whatever spices you'd like, hit the button, and in a matter of MINUTES you have a gluten-free, carb-free quiche! As an added attraction, there is absolutely NO mess!I would absolutely recommend Cuisinart's Egg Central. 👍

Bought this egg cooker because I thought it would be easier and more consistent that boiling or steaming eggs on the stove. And it is!PROS: Super easy to use - add water, add eggs, put on cover and start. My eggs were pretty easy to peel. Very easy to clean up - rinse parts and wipe base. Haven't yet tried the poached option but expect it to go well too. Also, it looks like a little space ship, which is cute. BTW I put 2 cups water and 2 cups ice in a bowl. Submerge just cooked eggs and leave for 15 min. Dry off and put in fridge.CONS: There are some annoying design elements to this product. The measuring cup for water has lines and titles that don't line up or make much sense. Also, there is a sharp point in the bottom of the measuring cup to prick eggs. This is not recommended by chefs because it introduces bacteria. Also, it's in the bottom of the cup, so the cup does not sit flat on the countertop. Why make this simple product complicated??

I love hard boiled eggs so I like to make a lot at a time. I’ve tried several different egg cookers with two cooking levels and this is the only one I’ve had that gets them all evenly done. It looks nice, easy to use and stores in a small space. I only wish I would have kept the egg piercer from a previous cooker. The one on the bottom of this fill cup seems thicker and I seem to crack more eggs with it.

As soon as I got the product I cooked 3 eggs to hard boiled as a test. I followed the instructions and the eggs came out perfect. I elected not to use the cup to pierce the eggs. I found it easier to use a small sharp nail.