Do These Egg Gadgets Work? | The Flegg & The Eggler
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Let's test these egg gadgets and see if they perform as they should. #emmymade
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 The products.
1:22 The Eggler.
2:11 How the Eggler works.
2:36 How I like to hardboil my eggs.
3:36 How to tell the difference between a hardboiled & raw egg.
4:07 Tap, tap.
4:20 Peeling the egg.
5:09 Peeling an egg the old fashioned way.
6:00 Slicing the egg.
6:29 Chopping the egg.
8:24 The Flegg.
9:00 The parts of the Flegg.
9:42 Cracking the egg into the Flegg.
10:22 Flip.
10:40 Lift.
10:50 Squeeze.
11:00 2nd try.
11:30 Final thoughts.
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The Eggler sounds like a Batman villain that keeps making egg puns.
'Yolks on you, Bategg! You'll never Crack this case. Mwahahahaheggeggegg'
buahaha i actually guffawed
hehehehehe
Eggsactly !
Time to scramble to save the day
This needs to be the pinned comment. I can't stop giggling at your egg puns.
I could see this being a handy tool for folks who don't have the hand strength or coordination needed to peel their eggs.
Definitely!
That's exactly what I was thinking! It just needs a hinge on the slicer part and it'd be great
As someone with severely hypermobile joints and no fine motor control, I would absolutely get some good use out of something like this!
That's pretty much exactly who most of these kitchen gadgets are really for. They just sell better if they're presented as more general conveniences. Part of the reason being some folks with difficulties find it easier to buy things like this if they're marketed that way.
@@Daemonworks Yep, it's all about normalising the need for the device.
Flegg and Eggler sounds like a Law Firm that would have definitely been hired by Humpty Dumpty😂 Those Kings' men wouldn't stand a chance. These are cool though! Sincerely, an egg lover❤ edit:...Emmy that "YO" was felt deep in my soul!🤣🤣🤣
Flegg & Eggler: Dumpty Detectives
Hahaha!
i couldn’t stop my mind from reading “fleggler and egg” every single time. brain funny.
XD
You can tell Emmy is a great parent from how much patience, curiosity, kindness and enthusiasm she has for products that seem like they were dreamed up and designed by 8 year olds. 😂😂😂
We have a 40 year old all metal wire egg slicer that has a hinge and it makes perfect slices. I also use it to chop eggs up for egg salad.
You can still find them at the dollar store, too. I learned that when my original one died.
I think the hinge is key for the wires lining up properly…
@@karenneill9109And also having thin/sharp enough wires - which the product in the video didn’t seem to have
Great for slicing mushrooms as well.
We had one of the metal ones when I was a kid, and I could play it like a banjo. I even tuned it up by putting slight bends in each"string" to alter the tone. Also good for slicing cooked baby/new potatoes for salads etc.
My favorite recent hack I discovered to make peeling boiled eggs a breeze is to smack the egg after it's cooked and drop it in ice water. It allows the water to separate the egg from the shell
Yes! I do that by rattling them around inside the pan they were boiled in! Hold the lid on for vigorous shaking. Very handy and convenient!
I've been Doing this since I was a kid! My great grandma taught me this years ago!
Combined they are the FLEGGLER
XD
These tools would be great for someone who has issues with fine motor control!
It could help with peeling eggs for those of us with a disability and/or dexterity issues.
that's what I was thinking! Great for those whose digits aren't quite so nimble.
Personally, I've been using a spoon for years and it's worked great.
A suitably-sized spoon does the same job, and has more than one use…
@@oldvlognewtricks Possibly, sure. But the shape of the Eggler could be easier to manage than a spoon for this use. I'm speaking only for myself, of course, as everyone is different, but holding a typical spoon upside down to peel an egg (or do other things) can be tricky; as it can easily flip over in my paralyzed hand or just not have good leverage at a good angle . Everyone's different, and it can be a lot of trial-and-error finding what works. I prefer to use things I already have handy as opposed to a specialized tool, but sometimes, a specialized tool is preferable, even if it just saves a little time or frustration in one's day.
It’s funny that you posted this today, I actually went back to one of your egg gadget videos because I remembered you had instructions for easy peel eggs (I don’t cook them frequently enough to remember how to do it).
This actually seems like it might be useful for people with maybe limited hand dexterity? Especially the peeling part, it can sometimes be difficult if you don’t have nails or you can’t quite grab onto the thinner/smaller/more stuck on bits of shell 🤷♀️ I work either my hands a lot and sometimes there’s soreness or stiffness that comes with that so I can see how something like this could be useful if hand strength or dexterity is something a person struggles with.
i was thinking the same thing, like it might be useful if you cant get that fine control of your fingertips. based on what someone else said, a regular spoon might work too, but the gauge to keep it from going too far might help as well.
8:50 - No instructions but just "some verbiage on the back on how to use it."
Oh Emmy, you made me laugh!
Love you!
I use a tablespoon, get under 1 tiny part of the shell and it slides right around and done!
That is a great hack. Thank you for sharing it.
Me too!
Agree
Steamed eggs are better than boiled eggs to me as the yolk tends to give a creamier texture. I also recommend the Fullstar Vegetable chopper
Honestly, when making round eggs. I either use a single onion ring or a red pepper ring and put the egg inside of that. Exact same effect. If that's not the flavor I want on my sandwich, I just sit it to the side as garnish and eat it separately.
Thanks for another lovely video Emmy!
Egg slicers like that (sturdy ones) are good for other soft foods like mushrooms, banana, strawberry, etc. 👍🏻
mozarella also!
I really like when you call out the packaging and what’s wasted plastic vs not
The best peeling method for hard boiled I've used forever is just a light crack on counter and roll. Shell comes right off.
I agree with Emmy, if I want a perfectly round fried egg, I use a cookie cutter. Likewise, I peel eggs by hand and use a knife to cut them up. If I am making a mass of egg salad then a small mesh cooking/cooling wire rack. Thanks a lot for the great video.
The Eggler's slicer part reminds me of the egg slicer from my childhood.
But having made it not a mousetrap/clamshell function seems to make it less serviceable.
not only harder to use than the old design, but too small
I love all the whimsical and punny comments in the video.
What an expert/eggspurt you are on eggs
Your joyful enthusiasm is delightful to be around
Two methods for sliced hard boiled eggs. 1) a sharp knife and a steady hand to get even slices. If you want chopped eggs for egg salad, take a wire cooling rack, put it over the mixing bowl and push the egg through with your hand; voila, nice, evenly-sized bits of egg. 2) as for frying an egg for a breakfast sandwich, cut the top and bottom of a tuna fish can, spray the inside with cooking spray, put it in your skillet and crack the egg into it.
I’d rather have an egg slicer to dice eggs than a wire cooking rack because the racks are trickier to wash.
Or you could use a circle cookie cutter (just make sure it can stand the heat) for frying the egg
@wildshadowstar the grid potato mashers are great for egg salad!
Not know many that have knifes sharp enoth for it or able to cut that thin
Yeah, I saw Brian Langerstrom use the cooling rack method and I don’t get the point of dirtying a whole rack (and your hands) when the wire slicer works fine. Is easier to wash and doesn’t get smooshed egg on your hands. As someone else in this thread mentioned, a grid-style potato masher works great and that is actually what I use these days.
I don't turn the eggs over in the pan, I just cover them and they come out the way I like them. The yolk is slightly spreading. I use an egg cooker for cooking. I like medium boild eggs and this machine cooks them perfectly.😊
I have used an OXO egg slicer for years. It is very easy to use and turning eggs 90° for a second slice when I'm making egg salad. It has been a perfect tool and has never failed me.
I have an oxo peeler I took from my mom and it’s the best ever! Oxo rocks
Those teeny, tiny ponytails are the cutest ponies I've ever seen on a grown woman. Emmys so cute.
Metal cookie cutter with any non stick works just fine for circular egg 😊
Why stop at circular then? 😂 That sounds like a fun idea for holiday/themed eggs!
True I do make shapes for my kids, easy ones like hearts, corners don’t do as well.
Instant pot "boiled" eggs are awesome. Peel so easy, if you shock in ice after. I think the fast cooking and pressure may prevent the egg expanding as much.
A casual reminder: if you think a device is lazy, it’s probably an accessibility tool for someone else. I haven’t seen any of these comments yet (thankfully) but there usually is.
The first one would be especially useful for people who have issues opening eggs due to motor issues, and the second one for people who have trouble flipping an egg without assistance but they still want to cook.
The important thing to remember about these gadgets is that they often have origins in tools that help mobility impaired people live more independently. So it makes sense that some of them are just as effective as using your hands because they may have been designed for people who can’t.
I have the Rapid Egg Cooker from Amazon, soft or hard boiled, poached, scrambled, easy peasy I love it
I have tiny little skillets that hold 1 egg. I cook the egg on one side then, flip it into the skillet I am cooking the meat in. They come out perfectly round to fit on an English muffin or bagel
I just adore your videos. I havent watched the cooking side of youtube in so long. This is so gentle and refreshing❤
Loved seeing you test out products!!👍🤩
I agree with you on the round egg. I used to use a canning jar ring. My kids liked to put their egg on an English Muffin or even a hamburger bun.
The eggler feels like something that would be a fantastic tool for those who have difficulty with fine motor, or atrophy of the digits.
These would be amazing tools for people without hand mobility! I will say, as someone who regularly eats fried eggs on English Muffins, the Eggler would help me out!
PITA to clean. Pass.
O the owl. Thanks for the eggzotic video, Emmy ❣️
wow on the spinning technique,i knew a different version on it where you spin the egg upright and the cooked one spins upright while the raw one does not
You can also cook harsh boiled eggs in an airfryer. They turn out perfect.
Hi Emmy! Long time viewer, first-time commenter here! I just wanted to say first of all I just love love LOVE your content. Husband and I are huge fans! Second, your tip about running hardboiled eggs under cold water totally works!! I did that on our eggs tonight and they came out perfectly without any green around the yolk! Thank you for all of your great content over the years. I have always appreciated how open-minded, adventurous, respectful, and informative you are. Keep shining your light into this world!
Emmy, I use the same method for boiling eggs and it does work like a charm. I have a regular hinged egg slicer that lines up perfectly and makes great egg salad! I have had many people how I get my egg salad so perfect, and these two things are the answer! Thanks for letting people know!
Emmy, do you know the restaurant hack for "chopping" lots of egg for egg salad? If you have a cooling rack that the wires line up like little squares, about 1cm or so, just put that over top a bowl and mush them through with your hand. It's a little messy, but if you have a LOT of eggs to get through, you can get through them very fast and the eggs are portioned in just the right size for egg salad.
I use a mini fry pan for sandwich eggs. They’re only about 4-5” diameter and keep the egg perfectly circular, and you can cook 2 eggs at a time for a thicker egg sandwich. Plus since the pan is so small you need just a tiny bit of butter or oil, maybe half a teaspoon.
round egg = fry it however you want and then cut it out with a glass or coffee mug. easy, and no random piece of stuff to buy
I like how one can spin an egg to see if it's hard-boiled or raw. A very cool kitchen hack! Thank you, Emmy 😊.
Thanks for the upload and I really appreciate your content 👍🇺🇸
I use a teaspoon to get the shell off my hard boiled eggs. Works great! Especially for hard to peel eggs
Instead if using the flegg to get a round egg, use the screw on part of a mason jar lid (without the insert that sticks to the jar) in a similar fashion. These would be way cheaper and more likely to have on hand and not a single use gadget.
Ohhh. Yes! What a great idea! I’m sure there are so many household items that can repurposed. Now you’ve got me thinking!
I am someone who can NEVER peel an egg. I have tried all the tricks and I still peel of chunks of egg or peel it in half or peel the shell bug leave the membrane.....
I NEED the Eggler in my life!
Dont use fresh eggs they are hard to peel, I use eggs from the store for deviled eggs and ones from the farm(fresh) for baking
Same. Hard-boiled eggs are the most frustrating cooking in my world. I think it's easier to poach.
Emmy, I have found that the best tool for me to chop up hard-boiled eggs for egg salad is a round-bottomed bowl, like a mixing bowl, and one of those hand-held pastry cutters. The ones that look like a capital "D", and have five blades or wires.
There is another trick to be sure the shells don't stick and tear the whites. It has been scientifically proven that the colder the eggs are, the more prone they are to the shells sticking... SO, I fill a huge mixing bowl with very warm water, only as hot as I can barely keep my hand in it. Leave the raw eggs in the very warm water for 20 minutes to a half hour. If the water is too warm, it will start to very slowly cook the whites up against the shells, and that will make them stick worse. The research I read said that the FASTER you can get the whites up against the shells to cook, the less prone they are sticking.
They said to NEVER try to boil eggs directly out of the fridge, and to let them warm up to at least room temperature, but that can take an hour or two. By soaking them in very warm water, that speeds up the warming process to 20 to 30 mins. Also, the very-warm water soaking process gets them warmer than room temp. The warmer they are (without starting to cook them) the better the results, so when you DO put them in the boiling water, as the whites are "pre-warmed" and will much more speedily cook the whites up against the shells.
I'm a barbarian from Sweden so I just fry the egg in the pan, works every time. To cut the egs, I use a knive. I know, I'm just weird...
I have a mini frying pan for perfectly round fried eggs, if I have lots to do for meal prep or guests I use my large muffin tin pan and pop them in the oven.... whatever works for each individual, cute concept for a gadget to get kids interested in cooking
I started following Emmy's method to hard boil eggs and I will never do another way. It works every single time.
So close to 3million subs. Congratulations. Always a joy to watch.
Awesome safety glasses Emmy! 🤓👍 I like sliced eggs on a chef salad 🥗
Definitely going to check out the other gadget reviews. I like this sort of content especially because I'm a terrible cook and bad at kitchening in general. I need technology to help me.
I'm surprised that there doesn't seem to be any good egg cutter at IKEA anymore, but they used to sell one called "Slät" (or maybe "Slat" in the US) and at least one other good model before that. They had metallic strings like the one you tried here, and the top and the bottom were attached too (which means that they will always line up perfectly, you can use them with only one hand, and you can't lose only one part). Super useful for slicing eggs to put on sandwiches for those who like that, and you will find one in every household in quite many European countries.
I have started user a hand held cheese grater to grate up my boiled eggs for egg salad.
I use a small spoon to peel my eggs. It works similarly to the eggler, except you do have to be careful to not push the spoon into the white part.
You can also achieve much the same result of the Flegg using cookie cutters that are heat resistant, an you get a lot of fun shape options.
I love DreamFaem, they’re an Aussie company and their stuff works! I have lots of their utensils, especially about three Mini Supoons, which I not only eat with, but scrape the inside of jars completely clean, using up every bit of Vegemite or Nutella. Oh, I love that bowl you so often use, it’s so pretty!
I started making the recipe my grandpa used to use to make vegetarian liver pate with walnuts/eggs/green beans/onions and I think I at least have to try the boiling method, but the tool seemed somewhat handy for peeling.
I steam my eggs. Wire basket that sets above the water, when the water starts to steam, set in the basket and cover the pot. Steam them foe 12 minutes and place in a bowl of ice water, for 5 minutes. Works great,
You'll be pleased to know that gadgets that do the same thing are about 1/3rd, or less, of the price in the UK! Like, my egg slicer was $4! I also have egg fryer rings, but they are designed to lift off, once the egg is cooked enough, so it's easy to flip it over. I got 4 for $3.
When cooking a round egg...use a non-stick pan, place the round gadget, egg, season, add a little water and put a lid on. Then you don't have to turn the egg. Usually you don't mind the thicker white bc it's on bread.
Haven’t watched all of the video yet, but I have confidence because dream farm makes very good products in fact, they often remake things that have been around forever, but just make them better.
I would use this because I hate the feel of egg shell on my hands. I always wind up peeling under running water to get it off my hands as fast as possible.
I use a small pan, I have two, thats just for making eggs for my daily breakfast sandwich. The rings never work but I have rings for my gridle while camping
your "YO" really convinced me LOL. i'm getting one for sure
My egg slicer has a hinge so it always lines up (and probably wasn't more than 2$ Canadian). The peeler looks fun though!
Have you tried peeling the eggs under running water?
I heard another great hack is puncture the rounder end with a pin or something similar, so the air pocket can leak out and you get a rounder egg, without the air pocket
They need to put a hinge on the egg slicer. I have an old one that’s hinged like a clam shell, and, except for one line having broken, it still works perfectly.
that is so cool!
A standard folding egg slicer does a much better job at cutting eggs, either in one or two directions. It has the added advantage of leverage due to the hinge. The folding mechanism also ensures that the cutting wires will always align perfectly with the grooves in the slicer. It even makes using only one hand possible: once you got the egg squeezed between the wires and the indentation the egg can't escape, so you just have to press down fairly lightly on the front edge of the top section. Made from metal these egg slicers can last decades, without any risk of releasing the chemical softeners to make plastic pliable. You can even put it in the dishwasher to get a perfectly clean tools.
I got a round egg maker from the family dollar store , mine you cook the eggs in it , then remove the ring and flip . no complaints from me , seems easier than the one you tested , Emmy.
Fad Gadget is a good gadget, and If Ever I wanted to buy one, I would definitely consider that one. It did a great job.
Fad Gadget was also a British post-punk one-man-band in the early 80s. His biggest hit was "Collapsing New People" on the 1984 album "Gag." Just showing my age.
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽 ❤
I’ve never had much luck with egg cooking rings. They usually leak out the bottom as I’m cooking, or end up a mess when I try to flip them.
If you put a tiny hole in the larger end of the egg and use the "dash egg cooker" instructions included, you will have perfect eggs every time and they peel, like butter! It is cheap and eggs are done in 10 to 15 minutes depending on our desired results. You can cook up to 6 eggs at a time. They steam and the tiny hole lets in moisture to separate the membrane from the shell. A knife and fork will do the rest for perfect egg salad or deviled eggs. Use cookie cutter molds for your special shapes. Put butter and or olive oil in your sauce pan on medium heat. Spay mold with cooking spray , place your mold in, add your egg while pressing down with a utensil, like a pair of tongs or you finger, if you dare?, hold for a minute till the bottom forms a solid base. You're on your way to a perfect shape!
When I do hard boiled eggs I place the eggs in the pot, cover with water, put lots of salt in the water, bring to a rolling boil and boil for about 10ish minutes, remove from the heat and run under cold water until all the hot water is gone and the shell falls off
I'd just use a regular old egg ring if I was going that route. Or better yet I'd just make Egg in a Basket and my egg and toast all in one
I use a teaspoon to peel my eggs. it was custom curved just for that job in my opinion.
I enjoy you testing everything Hager to food
If I crack the fat bottom first then peel from there, it seems to go easier when doing it by hand. The shell comes off in bigger, more manageable shards.
I have a Spam Slicer I use to slice boiled eggs.
Someone somewhere has to build a egg gadget museum
They should put it inside the Happy Meal and call it a McFlegger 😂
I might be weird but I love perfectly round eggs on my English muffin breakfast sandwiches 🤷🏼♀️ I might have to check out that Flegg gadget
Wow! That’s a lot for plastic gadgets!
I'm a monster and I make egg salad with a potato masher. throw whole hard-boiled eggs plus all the egg salad ingredients (mayo, etc) into a bowl, then use the potato masher for 30 seconds or so. the whites come out chopped nicely every time. if the yolk isn't incorporated into the mayonnaise enough you can run through it with a silicone spatula. done.
Thanks for cooking the fried eggs in a regular pan 😊
I don't buy non stick cookware.
“O the owl." :P
i bought a pair of fleggs recently and have yet to master it :P
the flegg is definitely for making breakfast sandwich (cough egg mcmuffin cough) eggs, so not meant for runny yolk fried eggs like that. you're meant to drop the egg in, then break the yolk and spread it around so it all cooks evenly and completely. I've found the best results for breakfast sandwich eggs is actually to let them cook on medium-low heat until you only see a little bit of liquid egg on top, then flip and let them finish. although to be fair I don't use stainless steel to cook eggs because I don't prefer adding unnecessary suffering to my life
I wonder if they don't have thin sharp wires on the mandolin is for safety, but mine (which was my grandmother's so no clue how old it is) cuts so much smoother and i can turn it three time and get tiny squares!
Peeling part of the eggler is probably also great for people with difficulty with fine dexterity skills, like arthritis.
I actually do like my eggs to be rounder. I use a metal one but the silicone thing makes it possible to flip it. I usually just release it in the pan, flip it and use the spatula to kinda shape it back up; its never as pretty as the one you just made so I will have to consider this. But I will only consider it if it makes its way to Dollar Tree or any place that has it for about $5 is reasonable.
Okay, now I need you to show me how to use the tuna can method of circular fried egg!
When I made breakfast sandwiches and want nicely round eggs (for English Muffins, for eggs-ample), I use either specialty silicone egg rounds (the brand with the chicky head handles)
OR… just an oiled wide-mouthed canning jar ring. Easier peasier.
I liked my granny's egg slicer 🥰