Maverick SEC-14 HENRIETTA HEN EGG COOKER | 14 Egg Capacity Electric Egg Maker for Hard, Soft & Poached Eggs | Fun Retro Hen Design, Dishwasher Safe - Red

Fans of the Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1977 book by Daniel Pinkwater) rejoice! Henrietta has reappeared, and now she makes perfect steamed eggs. She does not weigh 266 pounds, nor does she go down playground slides, but she is cute and extremely functional. In my estimation, an egg steamer needs to include the following: a built-in pin to poke the eggs, an auto shutoff, and a chime to tell you that the eggs are done. Henrietta has all of these things and more. The pin to poke the eggs is built into the tray that holds the eggs so it can’t get lost. The handles of the egg tray and the cover are part of the tail - a nice design choice. There is a measuring cup included, and it has embossed markings that won't wear off over time (has been an issue with a cheaper model). The cup also has a poker on the bottom in case you want to use that instead of the poker in the egg tray. And, best of all, she Clucks/Crows when the eggs are done (see video)!!!!! This makes me ridiculously happy. I purchased the 14-egg model because it was available in yellow and was less expensive than the white 7-egg model - it can easily be used with 7 eggs rather than 14 by just removing the plastic sleeve and the extra tray. Only small improvement I would make would be to emboss or paint lines for different amounts of water in the reservoir so that there would not be need for a separate measuring cup (I used to have an egg cooker that had this - Zojirushi does this with their rice cookers). Lines for 7 eggs hard-boiled or soft-boiled would be enough. I highly recommend getting an OXO egg slicer to go with Henrietta - you’ll be wanting to make and eat a LOT of hard boiled eggs just hear her cluck.

Love this little clucker - though, as noted by another reviewer, it doesn't actually cluck or cheep - it beeps. Eggcellent product - does exactly what it says it will do and does a great job. I have a couple of eggs for breakfast most mornings and it's so nice to put them in Henrietta and know that they'll be perfect and I don't have to keep an eye on them or wonder if they're done. Hint: warm the eggs for a few minutes in the shell in a bowl of hot water, before using them for poached - that way the egg white will cook more quickly and you won't over-cook the yolks. I've been using Henrietta for a couple of months now and use it 3-4 times a week. Just this morning I whipped up a batch of scrambled eggs with ham and cheese. Just put the mixture evenly into the egg poaching tray, be sure to spray with cooking spray, and cook on the hardboiled egg "setting". Fantastic! I usually turn it on when I get into the shower and they're done by the time my hair is dry. Pop them into a container to take with me to work for breakfast at my desk. Still love it - still works beautifully - wouldn't cook my soft or hard boiled eggs any other way. They always come of perfect and they always come out of the shell easily.

I first made 4 poached eggs. You are instructed to fill water to the second "oval" on the bottom of the base. My husband likes soft poached, I like firmer poached. Even for him, the eggs were liquid. What I will do different next time: fill water to the third oval, then disconnect when it gives its alarm, and cover with a towel. It has steam holes on the top. This should keep it warm and help it to stabilize until we are ready to eat. I made 3 hard-boiled eggs. I did as instructed and filled to the third oval for hard-boiled eggs. I used the pin on the base to poke the big ends of the eggs - it doesn't leak, and cooked as instructed. Once the alarm sounded, I disconnected and then put a towel on top for a few minutes until I was ready to eat. The eggs were perfect hard boiled and in a short amount of time. I definitely like this and will use it a lot. It is simple enough my husband can use it. It is easy to clean, as always, wipe the base out with a clean towel but don't submerge. PS My cat isn't allowed on the countertop, but she had to investigate the sound. It doesn't cluck, but it makes a small alarm clock type of noise.

I love it. So fast (8 minutes). Not really pleased with no buzzing indicator that eggs are ready.

great product

If you ever been frustrated at trying to peal a boiled egg, your problem is solved with this little hen; 'Henrietta' will turn out your eggs perfectly every time. Simply place the correct amount of water (I used distilled) according to instructions, plug it in and when the light turns off, unplug it. Henrietta is supposed to 'chirp' when eggs are 'done' but I can't hear the 'chirp.' But then I have a slight hearing loss, and just wait for the light to go off. PERFECT EGGS EVERY TIME. Oh, and Amazon's price is almost half what one of the shopping channels were charging for her (plus no shipping/handling and no infernal TAX. Which brings me to WHY would you vote democrat? WHY? If democrats have their way, they will end this wonderful freedom from an ever growing monstrous government. In another generation, there will be so many government workers, it will be all but impossible to elect a Christian conservative to office in the federal government. Protect our freedom; vote to abolish the I.R.S. That means my friend, to vote EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT OUT OF OFFICE. And hey, you people who think you are doing your grandchildren a favor by voting libertarian? Look at what happened in Virginia's governors race...DEMOCRATS WON BECAUSE LIBERALS PUT A SO-CALLED-LIBERTARIAN IN THE RACE. Add those votes and the republican's votes together, and you had almost TWICE the number of votes that the Jackass had. If the libertarian were a TRUE Libertarian, he would have bowed OUT of the race, knowing he couldn't win, and let the man who Virginians would have been proud become their governor. Virginians will rue the day this clown took office - THIS IS TYPICAL OF GODLESS LIBERALS! Liberals ALWAYS put party agenda FIRST, even if (especially if) it destroys this republic - for that has been Statist's strategy from the beginning, ever toiling to shred our constitution.

I do not hate Henrietta as the one star is labeled, I love her and want to leave a 5 star review. I have owned a Krups egg cooker for many years- I put the eggs in, add the water, turn the on switch and I get perfect eggs every time. But it is drab and homely compared to the beautiful Henrietta. We are downsizing- I eat eggs every morning and sometimes three times a day. My thought was that I could leave this little chicken on my tiny kitchen counter... and the biggie, my eyes can no longer see the water mark lines on the Krups water cup. I have to wait for daylight and then go outside to see the mark and read the- medium/hard/soft words. Add to that- my daughter's friend's mom had one she bought many many years ago- I want to think around 15,,, and it is still working. Bringing Henrietta into my kitchen seemed a no brainer- win win. Using the 3 different water levels, so easy to pour the water in... and trying several times... no mater the amount of water, all eggs were raw in the middle. I do not have the patience to go through all the fixes that other's here have, to get eggs done right, so I have reluctantly returned her. Haven't decided whether or not to reorder in hopes of getting one that works. I just know that when I walk into the kitchen, I wish she was still there. sigh

Ease of cleaning: I just love it it works great Ease of use: It makes my eggs well done

Eggs boiled and poached, and those boughten legally ...? Ol' Henrietta keeps on cluckin', though she never did cackle on completion. We're still buds all the same.

This is actually my second one, that’s how confident I am of this product. My first was the 7 egg cooker and was bought about 1997. The only reason I’m buying a new one is because the alarm has stopped working, but the cooker still works. Excellent product and very precise cooker just by the level of water. Also love the new alarm sound.

Purchased (2) for gifts, and both arrived in boxes that had quite obviously been previously opened. Both arrived with the handle on the poaching tray broken off. Returned for refund. On the fence if I want to give it a try again and order (2) more.

Easy to use, so cute! Great eggs everytime

I like this item for poached eggs. It is nice because you can poach 4 eggs at at a time. This is my second Henrietta poacher the previous one quit working after 10 yrs of use.