The accoustic alarm for cooking 'done' sounded repeatedly way before egg whites began cooking and up until I turned it off several minutes later when whites had turned almost completly white.

If you like eggs or are trying to work more protein into your diet, this is a handy gadget to have. <br><br>You can hard boil or soft boil up to 7 eggs at a time in 10 mins or less. And you can poach up to 4 eggs in about 5 mins. I will admit cooking eggs is not difficult, but this appliance makes it fool proof, time efficient, and easier to clean up. We have used it for jumbo and medium and the cooking was consistent regardless of the size. An audible buzz lets you know when they are done. Also, they seem to be easier to peel. (I still shock the eggs when they are done to prevent over-cooking.)

While the ease of use and results were great with this egg poacher the quality of the product itself was pretty poor. <br>The plastic tray for the eggs cracked within two weeks and the top lid does not have an easy way to pick it up without burning yourself on hot steam.

I was looking for a poached egg cooker. The problem with this one is that the timer doesn't work and so you cant tell when its ready. There is no beep signal as advertised.

This egg cooker is well put together and easy to use. I have both poached and steamed eggs in it and they have all come out close to perfect. Only slight problem is need for care in removing lid when done to avoid steam burn. I wait about one minute after light has gone out and find it much less hot and steamy then. I am using this at least four times per week and it is holding up well so far.