With the advent of microwave egg cookers, you can make soft up to hard-boiled type eggs in a matter of seconds. You do need to go through the painstaking effort of immersing the eggs in a pot with water and bringing it to a boil. This is the traditional way of cooking eggs, never really assuring you that you will be able to cook it exactly the way you like it.

There are also those egg boilers that require you to pierce it so that the shells will not crack.

One useful appliance is the microwave egg boilers. It can definitely save you time, and assure you of healthy eggs you can eat everyday. And what's more, it is very easy to use.

Below are some of the popular brands of microwave egg boilers, along with their features and some consumer reviews.

The Nordic Ware Egg Boiler can make perfectly boiled eggs in a snap. It is reliable and quick. It produces consistent results. Only a small clean-up is necessary and it is very easy to use. The downside is that it has to be carefully handled when hot. Its smooth container can become slippery when using potholders.

This egg boiler can produce up to four perfect soft- or hard-boiled eggs inside a microwave oven. It is both an elegant and simple device that can cook eggs easily.

To boil eggs, the plastic base inside is filled with water. After this, eggs are placed in indentations formed on aluminum trays, actually holding the eggs above water. Then, its plastic cover snaps, placing the whole assembly inside your microwave oven. Eggs are readied in a matter of minutes.

Technically, your eggs are not boiled. It is steamed because the eggs are not immersed in water. The aluminum lining inside the plastic cover actually prevents your eggs from directly being cooked by the microwave's energy.

The nice thing about this appliance is it is dishwasher safe and egg piercing is not necessary.

The Hampton Microwave Egg Cooker can prepare a nutritional and healthy breakfast within minutes. Aside from being quick and easy, it is also very safe to use.

You only need to pop whichever egg size you have inside its Oeuf design holder, and then place this inside your microwave. It is excellent for office kitchens. It only takes 30 seconds for you to make soft-boiled eggs. For medium-boiled eggs, it will take 40 seconds. For hard-boiled eggs, it will take about 50 seconds. It is also very easy to clean. In fact, you can either wash it or place it on top of the dishwasher.

The Tristar Egg Cooker can handle a total of four eggs in one time. It is very lightweight and easy to use. And what's better, it comes with some easy to follow recipes with eggs as the main ingredients. Depending on the setting, you can either boil or poach eggs, and control the consistency.

Cooking eggs has never been made this easy before. With such appliances, there are no more messy hands when trying to crack open an egg. It also entices kids to try cooking also.