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

The rolls-royce of Kitchen timers, this ever popular timer comes with a temperature probe. The probe comes with a longer cable. It comes with an alarm that automatically goes off depending on the temperature you set. This takes the guesswork out of cooking your roast!

Along with the the temperature features, the Polder All-in-One Timer / Thermometer of course features a handy timer that can work together with the temperature mode. Set any time and wait for the alarm to go off!

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.

This digital egg times comes in the above colors also

Presto calls this digital kitchen timer a 4-in-1 model. It comes with a timer, stop watch, a calendar and a clock. Presto didn’t leave anything behind this great kitchen timer. Unlike the previous timers this one is able to retain three memory settings.

Measuring 7.4 x 5 x 1.4 inches this big timer is one that you would not want to carry around. Though its size is offset by an equally very large screen, taking up the half the space of at the front. Its visibility is great from a distance.

It comes with a magnet, stand and clip. An AAA battery required is included free with the Presto 04212 Electronic Clock / Timer.

Measuring just 2.5  x 0.8 x 2.1 inches  this is one small timer. The Taylor Digital Minute / Second timer features a large 0.7 inch LCD and like the Presto timer above features a clip and magnet behind it. It also features a handy stand so you can place it over a counter or anywhere where it can be left standing. Timer can display from 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

What’s nice about this digital kitchen timer is that it can count up or down. This greatly enhances its usability outside of the kitchen. This may be important to some who need a timer that can function outside the kitchen.

The Taylor Digital Minute/Second Timer comes with a free AAA battery and 1 year limited warranty from Taylor.

The Presto 04213 Electronic Digital Timer is a handy gadget to have inside your kitchen. Simple but functional this kitchen timer can be be set anywhere from 99 minutes down to 30 seconds. A handy clip behind the digital timer makes it a very versatile timer. Also a magnet is included so you can place it on metallic surfaces. The magnet on this digital kitchen timer is strong enough to hold itself vertically. Although a very simple timer compared to the Polder branded one at first place the price of this can’t be beat! The Presto 04213 Electronic Digital timer only retails for $6.99!

Since it small and can be pocketed it can double as any kind of timer. The value that this timer provides is incomparable.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Closing up our Top 5 best kitchen timers is the Cook-Rite 60-Minute Quartz Timer. This is a traditional kitchen timer with a rotary dial taking up most of the facade of this 3.5 x 1.7 x 3.5 inch timer.

This mechanical or analog timer will make itself attractive in a traditional minded cook’s kitchen. There is something about having mechanical things that move compared to the more modern LCD display based timers.

Although it may look like a traditional kitchen timer the Cook-Rite requires a battery which you may want to pickup when buying this one. It gives off a 90-second alarm that progressively gets louder when time is up.

The fastest timer to set in this round up the Cook-Rite 60-Minute Kitchen Timer is a great timer for those looking for that “traditional kitchen timer” look on their kitchens.