At first glance, it looks like a plastic egg, a toy, or even some kind of strange container. 😳
But this unusual red, egg-shaped object has a much more practical purpose.
🥚 It’s an Egg Cooker!
The object appears to be a microwave egg cooker—a small, egg-shaped plastic container designed to cook an egg inside a microwave.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has one in its collection and describes it as a red, egg-shaped microwave-safe cooker. According to the museum, it could cook a soft-boiled egg in around 30 seconds and a hard-boiled egg in about 50 seconds. Smithsonian Institution
🤯 How Does It Work?
The basic idea is simple:
- 🥚 Place an egg inside the cooker.
- 🔒 Close the container.
- 📦 Place it in the microwave according to the product’s instructions.
- ⏱️ Heat for the specified time.
- 🍳 Open carefully—the contents can be extremely hot.
The exact instructions depend on the particular model, so you shouldn’t assume that every egg-shaped container is microwave-safe.
😲 Why Does It Look So Strange?
The unusual shape is part of the fun.
There have been many egg-shaped kitchen gadgets over the years, including microwave egg cookers and egg timers. The Smithsonian example is particularly interesting because it was part of Julia Child’s collection of kitchen gadgets. Smithsonian Institution
So that mysterious red object isn’t necessarily a toy or a decoration…
It’s a little kitchen gadget designed to cook an egg! 🥚🔥
Would you have guessed that? 😂
👇 YES — I knew it!
👇 NO WAY — I thought it was something completely different!