: a small sandglass for timing the boiling of eggs
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Say goodbye to guesswork and overcooked yolks with this heat-sensitive egg timer.—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Where Elijah sees the end days of his career, Lee hears the ticking of an egg timer.—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025 The egg timer is on, ticking until another fight breaks.—Thea Matthews, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2025 Remember using egg timers with a 1/4-inch screw slapped on top for pan-lapses?—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025 Antarctica is nature’s egg timer, poised to tell us when we’re fully cooked.—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023 The design resembles a kitchen egg timer with a power button on the front and a ring of dedicated buttons for each sound surrounding the top speaker.—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023 An egg timer or stopwatch can be a valuable addition to your workspace.—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 Made from food-safe poly resin, the egg timer changes color to show you how well done your food will be.—Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
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