Best Egg Timer

What is an egg timer?

First we should define what an egg timer is. There are two types of “egg timers.” First are general purpose timers  or kitchen timers that are shaped like eggs. Second are timers specifically made to time eggs that are cooked by boiling. The former technically can be called egg timers because setting them to 3, 5, 12  minutes will yield a soft boiled, medium cooked, and hard boiled eggs respectively.

So whatever you might be looking for any of my favorite egg timers below should be a good choice.

1. Norpro Egg Rite Egg Timer

As if coming from the future, the Norpro Egg Rite Egg timer might leave the uninitiated dumbfounded. The technology that allows this egg to change colors seems it came from outer space. Basically you place this “timer” together with your eggs. As you heat it up the red area of the egg gets smaller and smaller.  The lines on the egg indicate that the eggs are done as soon as the red spot’s ring touches them. The red spot gets smaller as the eggs are getting nearer to the hard boiled state.

The beauty of this egg timer is that  by virtue of its timing nature, you get perfectly cooked eggs no matter how many you cook. Twenty eggs might require a different time from boiling one egg with a traditional timer. The Nordic futurama egg timer does away with all the guess work and even compensates for high altitude cooking.

The Nordic Egg Rite Egg Timer can be found online for as low as $4.99 USD

2. HIC Harold Import Eggsact Egg Timer

Just like the Nordic Egg Rite Egg Timer, the HIC Harold Egg timer indicates visually if the eggs are already cooked or not. It uses the same scale from Hard to Soft boiled eggs.

It only marginally loses out to its Nordic branded cousin due to its current higher price. However, deals might make this a better buy when its listed below its current $5 Usd Price tag.

3. CDN TM12-W Digital Egg Timer

Topping the list behind the space age indicator timers, the CDN TM12-W is our first digital egg timer to make its presence felt here. It may look unappealing but several different colors are available for this model. Priced at $12.99 usd this egg timer can count up to 100 minutes. Another helpful feature is that it can also count down. So you can set it to 3 minutes and wait for your eggs to get cooked in perfect soft boiled tradition.

For those who prefer an audible alarm rather than a visual one the top 2 egg timers provide this is your best bet.

The CDN TM12-W Digital Egg timer comes with 1 AAA battery and is made of food-safe ABS plastic.

4. Cusinart Stainless Steel Egg Shaped Timer

A thing of beauty form and function shaped like an Egg. That’s how we define the Cuisinart Stainless Steel Egg Shaped Timer. The name says it all.  With dimensions of 3 inches x 2 .5 inches x 2.5 inches this thing is a lot bigger than an egg . Its stainless steel construction gives it a bit of heft too. This is ideal for those people who are serious about their kitchen and leave out the fad toys for the kids.

This egg timer is capable of  60 minute countdowns that end with a very professional and loud alarm. And as with all things professional, this Cuisinart Egg Timer comes with a limited 5 year warranty. All for just $13.50 Usd.

5. Timey – Mechanical Egg Timer  by MSC

I couldn’t believe I’d say this in a “review” but this egg timer is cute. It would have been perfect and top this list if it was a linux pengiun timer. The Timey Egg timer is a best-seller online. That’s how cute it is. It features a basic 60 minute setting that have users a bit disoriented by its hard to read scale.

Retailing at just $6.99 usd this egg timer by MSC is best for those who want a smile on their face while waiting for those eggs to be done!