We always had German Egg Cups in the house, I still do, because I love a Soft-Boiled Egg. I tried to order one in a restaurant once, but my mom stopped me, and told me her story about Eggs. When she first arrived in America, she and my father had breakfast in a restaurant. Mom ordered a soft boiled egg. When it arrived at the table, it was served in a cereal bowl.
Like this…. With a tablespoon
She had no idea how she was supposed to eat it. What would hold the egg up?
German Egg Cups -Eierbecher
As soon as they set up their new home, mom sent for Eierbecher, German Egg cups and Eierloeffel (egg spoons). She even ordered mini salt cellars so we could each have our own at the table.
Every Sunday, and often during the rest of the week we got a nice warm soft boiled egg to start our day. There were even little covers (shaped like chickens) to keep the eggs warm.
We were taught early to give the egg a good whack with a knife to get the top off. And then put the shells in the egg cup under the egg, so we don’t make a mess on the table! (Honestly, I cringe when I see people putting their broken shell bits on the place mat or tablecloth next to their plate…)
Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
I love the smooth feel of just-solid egg white, and the creaminess of still liquid egg yolk, delicious. It’s still my favorite way to eat an egg. (If you need a recipe for Soft boiled eggs… look here.. )
Make Soft Boiled Eggs PERFECT Every Time
Just please… serve them in an Egg Cup / Eierbecher!
I use the WMF Eierbecher… I like the rim around the edge… but there are so many others to choose from!!!
Special Egg Cups for Easter!
These adorable egg cups are perfect for that special Easter Breakfast… and will look great for the rest of the year too.
Lenox Butterfly Meadow 4Pc Egg Cups, 0.65
JarThenaAMCS Tulip Ceramic Egg Cup Spring and Easter Gift Set of 4 Porcelain Holder Breakfast Boiled Cooking Tools Stable Easy to Clean for Breakfast Party Dinning TimeJarThenaAMCS Easter Bunny Ceramic Egg Cup,Set of 4 Colorful Rabbit Porcelain Egg Holders Spring Easter Decorations Boiled Cooking Tools Stable Easy to Clean for Breakfast Party Dinning TimeAlipis Ceramic Easter Egg Cups Rabbit Statue Egg Holder Porcelain Easter Egg Display Stand for Hard Boiled Eggs Breakfast Table Mini Air Plant Pot Sauce Dish Bowl WhiteEaster Bunny Ears Shape Egg Holders- Set of 4 Ceramic Rabbit Egg Cups Gold Bunny Ear Design Egg Holders for Easter Decorations Spring Party Dinner Table Settings Decor
Eggcup with rabbit ears greenKäthe Wohlfahrt Store
Easter Bunny Porcelain Egg Cup, Set of 2 Vintage White Rabbit Ceramic Egg Holders Easter Decorations Spring Home Party Decor Favors, HandmadeCinf Easter Gifts Bunny Rabbit Ceramic Polka Dots Egg Cup Gift Set of 4 Porcelain Holder Breakfast Boiled Cooking Tools Stable Easy to Clean Childhood Memories Table Decoration Kitchen
4 Wooden Egg Cups East Germany Veb Holzwaren Gahlenz Chick, Hen, Rooster, Bunny
Personalised Egg Cup
Egg Cup, Spoon and Topper sets
You can buy a whole set at once, and not worry about missing anything. There are a few different styles available.
Egg Cracker Topper Set – Complete Soft Boiled Egg Tool Set – Includes Egg Cups Cutter & Spoons – Holder Cup Spoon & Peeler – Easy Eggs Opener by EparéEgg Cracker Topper Set – Complete Soft Boiled Egg Tool Set – Includes Egg Cups Cutter & Spoons – Holder Cup Spoon & Peeler – Easy Eggs Opener by Eparé
Looking for Egg Cups / Eierbecher?
Timeless everyday Egg Cups.
Kuchenprofi 2-Piece Egg Cup with Oval Base, 3.5 by 3-Inch, White PorcelainEgg Cup Anwenk Egg Tray Stainless Steel Soft Boiled Egg Cups Holder Stand Storage Dishwasher Safe (4 Packs)WMF Egg Cups Set of 6 Gift-Wrapped
Blue Rose Polish Pottery Tulip Egg Cup SetFlexzion Egg Cups for Soft Boiled Eggs – Set of 6 Ceramic Egg Holder – Stackable Egg Coddler Cups with Base for Serving, Breakfast, Brunch – Kitchen Table Decor, Yellow
UNICASA Ceramic Egg Cups, Porcelain Colorful Egg Cup Set of 6, Stand Holder for Soft Boiled Eggs, Microwave & Dishwasher Safe (Set A)Egg Cup Cute Ceramic Soft Boiled Egg Holder – Set of 2 (Pink Polka Dot)
Fun Egg Cups Kids LOVE!
I love them too…
WMF Egg Cup, McEgg BlueWMF Disney Mickey Mouse Egg Cup with Spoon, Funny Egg Cup for Children, Plastic, Egg Cup Children, Polished Cromargan Stainless Steel, Dishwasher Safe, Silver
Joie Egg Cup and Spoon, Moo-Moo CowPELEG DESIGN Arthur Soft and Hard Boiled Egg Cup Holder with Spoon Included, Knight Design Egg Holder, Kitchen Utensil DecorJoie FLAMINGO EGG CUP & SPOONCrockery Critters Egg Cup – Ring-Tailed Lemur from Deluxebase. Cute ceramic animal shaped egg holder for children and adults.
Crockery Critters Egg Cup – Octopus from Deluxebase. Cute ceramic animal shaped egg holder for children and adults.Crockery Critters Egg Cup – Tiger from Deluxebase. Cute ceramic animal shaped egg holder for children and adults.Crockery Critters Egg Cup – Sea Turtle from Deluxebase. Cute ceramic animal shaped egg holder for children and adults.Crockery Critters Egg Cup – Shark from Deluxebase. Cute ceramic animal shaped egg holder for children and adults.
Vintage Cups for Special Breakfasts
Your Breakfast Table will look extra special with these sweet Egg Cups! Newer, and vintage! And I love the look of the Mid-Century Chicken egg cups (I saw them at the DDR museum)
Boch Acapulco – Egg cupVintage German or Austrian “Blue Onion” Egg CupKaiser Romantica egg cups, set of 6, Made in GermanyWood Egg Cups From Germany, Charming Wood Set of 4 Hand Painted Egg CupsSet of 2 WMF Diadem Lead Crystal/ Bleikristall,Egg Cups, Made in GermanyWest German Emsa stemmed vintage egg cups set of 6 red plasticVintage WMF German glass egg cups-3 piecesVintage 70s Egg Cups Germany, Stainless Steel Stackable Rounded Triangle MCM Retro Breakfast Set, Easter Basket Gift SetVintage German Porcelain ‘Gruss Aus Dem Harz’ Walpurgisnacht Witch Souvenir Egg Cup ‘Greetings from the Harz’ Mountains Germany
ROOSTER & CHICK egg cups, SET of 2, from GermanyTwo Rosenthal Linie Suomi White egg plates by Timo SarpanevaVintage Emsa Egg Set, Mid Century Modern, Kitschy, Plastic, Egg Cups, Butter, 1970
Set of 2 egg cups “chicken”, pastell colours, plastic, Easter, DDR, VEB Sonja Plastik, Josef Böhm
You need Egg Spoons and Salt Shakers
Some people prefer metal, others SWEAR by Porcelain… because the Stainless Steel can change the flavor. You choose…
RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Egg Spoon, Set of 8Porcelain Egg Spoons Ceramic Spoons Set of 8 Tea spoon Teaspoons for Coffee, Tea and Desserts Spoon
Best Egg Toppers
I tend to use the quick knife method to top or behead my eggs, but these tools are much better. They take the top shell off without violence (or a mess). Find the best egg toppers for soft boiled eggs here…
Rösle Stainless Steel Egg Topper with Silicone HandleRSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Egg Topper
Egg Cozies…
To keep the eggs warm until they are eaten…
Beehive egg cosy – hand knittedEggs warmers – rabbits, kawaii egg cosies, table decorationsWoolen Easter Bunny Egg Cozies in Neutral Colors
Egg Cozie Knitting Patterns!
Easter egg cozy Flamingo Owl Unicorn Easter knitting pattern knitted round Instant download Amigurumi hats for eggs Easter decorationPDF: Egg Cozy “Daffodil” Crochet PatternEaster chick (egg cozy), Crochet PDF pattern, English + German, Instant download, Easter Chicken
YES! I have some plastic ones from Germany, complete with covers that my mom gave me years ago. Very ’70’s looking design. Hubby doesn’t understand why I keep them around as he’s used to peeling the soft boiled egg and breaking it up in a bowl.
Grin… I had one of those guys too….
🙂 I have the GDR ones. I brought them when I moved here. They are plastic and look like chickens. My husband found them really funny when I brought them out for our first German breakfast.
What else would you use for a gekochtes Ei?
=)
I lived there 12 years in 3 places total and still crack the egg with my hands and put each half on a brotchen and eat it and do not waste the time cracking the egg and scooping it out because egg white is usually still visible on the inside and little specks of shell are not nice to crunch on.
Plus I hated when someone from my family would tell me,
One eats this way– That is so ____retarded!
All 82 million do not do everything the same way and if so that is robotic!
I like the eierbecher just to start with the breakfast, but I am not so in love with it where my egg is glued to it until I retire
That’s a new way to me…. but then, I eat the shells of my sunflower seeds… .so everyone can do as they wish!
I started collecting them during our first trip to Germany many years ago. Today I have them in a lighted display case and I take one out once or twice a week for a soft-boiled treat. I have too many for the case. There are those of finest china and those made of wood. Each is different and represents a place we visited in Germany and Austria.
Nothing is more civilized than carefully lifting the top of the shell off of the egg, then without a lot of fuss and carrying-on, spooning the soft boiled egg out of its shell. A bit of butter stirred in adds a bit of finesse. Please, not to make a mess of things by letting the yolk run down the outside of the shell, egg cup and all. If you can’t avoid that, order an omelette!
It is satisfying to hit it just right.