Egg Slicers
Egg slicers are a valuable tool for any prep cook tasked with preparing boiled eggs, since they slice cleanly through soft ingredients to section them into several even pieces. Available in round or square designs usually made of stainless steel or aluminum, egg cutters have metal "wires" instead of blades.
Egg Cutters: What You Need to Know
Whether they're being served on toast during the breakfast rush or a bed of greens for lunch, hard-boiled eggs are easier to prepare with a hard-boiled egg cutter on hand. Most models are sold individually, but some egg slicers can be purchased in bulk, which can be useful for high-volume operations that prep many eggs each day or must equip a large staff. Because egg slicers are small, handheld tools, they don't require much storage space when they're not in use.
Common Questions About Egg Slicers
What is an egg cutter?
Egg slicers are a simple device that can be used to streamline the process of slicing a hard-boiled egg. These small, manually operated prep tools usually have two components: a concaved base that holds the egg and a hinged top with between 8 and 10 metal wires that is lowered by the operator and cuts the ingredients being prepped into multiple slices with identical widths.
Some boiled egg slicers offer more versatility by including a hinged top capable of wedging an ingredient into six sections; these might be called an egg wedger.
What else can an egg slicer cut?
Because they're frequently used for mushrooms, egg slicers may be called mushroom slicers. Other soft ingredients – fruits such as kiwis and strawberries and some types of cheese, for example – are also often sliced in an egg cutter tool. However, most models are simply called egg slicers regardless of the variety of ingredients they can handle slicing.