Don't have one but have successfully cooked rice in microwave. Start with rice and butter/oil for maybe a minute to 1.5 minutes to toast up a bit. Then add liquid... water or stock. Then 4-5 minutes on high, followed by about 15 minutes on power 2-3. With the standard ratio of 1 c rice to 2 c liquid, it's pretty much fine every time.

Some time ago a friend gave me a used one she found somewhere on sale for a song...well maybe it was $.50. Marilyn you've convinced me that I need to finally try it out. angelaid, So how are you liking all of your new products? Maybe we need a weekly product recommendation thread to encourage everyone to post the good and the bad of their new 'stuff'. I bought the flashlight recommended a couple of months ago, and am now 'considering' a new ironing board. (the other) Sue

The biggest complaint about the "Eggies" that I've read is 4 parts per unit. Really, is that necessary? Anyway, you do need to spray them. I've seen a lot of complaints that they leak. I imagine you need to really crank them down to seal. Other things I've read and learned about eggs. First, NEVER boil them! People insist you need to boil eggs. It should only be a simmer. For a variety of reasons, including the boiling makes them jump around and crack which causes problems. And I use the method of bringing them to a simmer and shut off the heat and let the water cook them. Start running cold water into the hot and let it pour out and do a couple flushings with cold water then peel. I don't usually keep hard cooked eggs around but seldom have major trouble with shells. Vinegar might help but too much makes for a sulphur smell. Baking soda changes the pH and helps, and a little salt generally helps for the coagulation that the vinegar is supposed to assist. Peeling techniques vary too but I see so many people who insist on snapping off little pieces rather than actually peeling them. They bang away on the counter and break the shell into hundreds of pinhead size pieces and then complain that "it's hard to peel eggs!" Well DUH! Of *course* it will be when you do that! LOL Crack the egg, best to do it on the large end to use the air pocket to help you. Get a hold of the membrane - many try to leave it as part of the egg. Go slowly and let the suction release and as the air gets in there it always makes it easier for me. Trying to remove little bits and pieces of shell is a PITA. It takes a whisker of patience but I can usually remove the shell in 3-4 pieces. Easier peeling and easier cleanup too. There's a "On TV" gadget out there that is a big plunger thing that works much like the blowing of eggs. I guess if I'm eating the egg myself, to try blowing it isn't a big deal but I don't really like someone else spitting on my eggs. Though reviews of that haven't been the greatest either, it'd be a lot easier to clean than 4 pieces of "eggie" per egg! There's also arguments out there about cooking in plastic but I won't go into that. I usually can taste plastic from things but I might be more sensitive than others. All in personal preference. I don't really mind peeling eggs when they're cooked right, have good eggs for peeling and have a little luck. Seems like there's always one or two in there that are tough to peel no matter what you do. Also, if I just want some chopped egg in a salad or something, I usually don't simmer (never boil) them. I'll fry an egg and chop it up to add. Or even microwave it. Which reminds me, my sister and her boyfriend bought those microwave egg cookers. I use a little glass Pyrex dish.

I've seen them in the store, but would never buy one. Two of my neices want one but ran when they saw how expensive they are. I can't wait to get it now. I was going to give it to my son, because I have a T-Fal deep fryer. I thought I won the same one. When I got home and got the email with the letter I had to sign and return, it said which one I got. I googled and almost had to change my pants when I saw how expensive it is. I told my son I would just buy him a nice one instead. LOL