We never used egg cups growing up. I collect ironstone and brown transferware. I have various egg cups in both. I also have a set of four glass ones my mom gave me. They are all displayed in the cabinet with my ironstone and transferware. @bpath speaking of S & P, I also have vintage salt "cellars" displayed in same cabinet. Mine are either silver or clear glass, and have those adorable little silver spoons. Yes, I have a love for antique dishware (among too many other things LOL).

Jojo, those are so cute!

Mtn, that’s helpful to hear, I’ve never tried an egg dish like that. Love the idea of gazpacho shooters, Mmm.

Oly, I was wondering about that, too! (Shells.) I’ve never had an egg that way, and as clumsy as I am … well. Might be an egg disaster. :D

bpath, those are great ideas! I hadn’t thought of putting them in another room.

Kaya, yes! Now I’m craving breakfast. :D

Tina, I want to come over and see your collections!

Ed Debevic’s, a Chicago restaurant, used to serve The World’s Smallest Sundae. It came in an egg cup. Perfect size.

Ok, I had to see one, bpath.

The ones you describe were probably much nicer looking, but it’s such a cute idea!

Those egg cups are so sweet.

S R … y’all are enablers!

(I’m kidding. It’s my issue.) :D

We used to use egg cups but now just prefer to poach the egg and put it on buttered toast. My husband used to call the egg in cup with toast, egg and dippy’s. Growing up his mom sliced the toast in strips and called them little soldiers.

I don't have egg cups, but they are so cute! I never do soft-boiled eggs so I really wouldn't have a use for them.

@Jilly I love making shakshuka, which is eggs baked in a tomato and bell pepper sauce. So yummy. This is the recipe I use. Sometimes I'll add a bit of sauce from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce which gives it a bit more depth and just a little spice.

https://cookieandkate.com/foolproof-shakshuka-recipe/

I also just came across this recipe today and it looks delicious as well. While you're egg cup shopping I'm going to contemplate purchasing ramekins.

https://www.loveandlemons.com/baked-eggs/

JT, Mmm, I love poached eggs. And buttered toast dipped in eggs. I think I’m making breakfast for dinner tonight!

Pricklypear, thank you for those recipes! They look wonderful. And now I need egg ramekins … :D

This is pretty darn cool. But the price. Yikes.

Pricklypear....that reminds me...In Albuquerque, they serve a tostado with a poached egg on top. Or...chili Rellenos casserole....just fixed that last week! Yum!

Nicole, omg, I’m drooling …

IG is watching. This was at the top of my Feed just now. I want this immediately:

https://www.thekitchn.com/croque-madame-recipe-23301066

OMG! Remember toad in a hole from Summer camp?

Jinx, it's the one in the middle. Not fancy, but a perfect after-lunch "amuse-bouche".

I serve my cats in Le Creuset dishes. They'd be perfect for baked eggs! It would FREAK my husband out when he sees his dinner in the cats dishes! 🤣😂 kidding....

I love the egg cups in your picture, @Jilly. I have some embossed white ones and I think some white ones with chicken or duck feet. I've only ever used them to hold jelly beans or other small candy on an Easter table. Using them for a small sundae is great idea.

bpath, it really is the perfect size.

Nicole, ha!

Oh, Fun, love the jellybean idea.

I never thought of all these great uses for them. :)

@nicole___ that looks delicious! Reminds me a bit of chilaquiles. I love eating chilaquiles in Mexico but haven't yet tried making them at home.

I have been dreaming of some Le Creuset bakeware. I have a boring glass set from when I first moved out on my own and it's so boring. I want something pretty now. That oval dish is lovely.

These are cute too. While we're all digitally window shopping.

They are beautiful and it looks so much fancier than it is--a soft boiled eggs--but never have I been tempted to try in in public..seems like more chance of disaster and waste then a filling breakfast.

Prickly, those are nice!

Arcy, I think I’d probably make a big mess of it. :D

Prickly, I love Shakshuka! I make it stovetop. I have small Staubs that I fill with some tomato mixture. Then I cook one egg at a time in the remaining sauce, on the stove top so I can watch over it, and remove it as soon as the white firms up. Every other way I try to bake eggs, I get at least one egg that is de facto hardboiled!

I've always liked egg cups, but have never used them. It's purely a cuteness thing. I won't eat eggs with runny yolks, so using them would be strange, for sure.

Those are beautiful egg cups. I would buy them.

Haven't had 'dippy eggs' for a long time. My mother made them and we always had egg cups with soldiers.

I have some plain white ones which I might hunt out and make a soft boil egg tomorrow. I always like them as a kid. 70 yrs ago!

Jane

Lascatx, it would be a cuteness thing for me, too. I think I'll just look for a couple I like — I am so out of room for non-essentials!

Jane, how sweet about your mom. I hope you get yours out and enjoy an egg. :)

Prickly....those are cute little ramekins. I have a set of little white ramekins. They're great for individual pot pies or fruit pies.

Ireland's largest egg cup collection... amassed by a woman who didn't even like eggs! 😄

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/great-egg-spectations-how-irelands-largest-egg-cup-collection-found-a-new-home-36910254.html

Kaya, WOW! I’d love to look through those (see you in three years). :D

I have egg cups and I use them! My favorite are the Polish pottery ones like at the top (set of 4), and BF's favorite is the set he bought in Germany with the shallow cups, tiny spoons, and little jackets to keep the eggs warm. lol! He also has and uses an egg cutter but I didn't bother to show that. When an egg cup isn't available, I use a shot glass. :)

Oh, love your set, Party!

Oh the memories you brought back, I've never eaten mine soft boiled, but we still had these exact egg cups growing up shown in your picture. My hard boiled egg was put into this exact one. I seem to think there was another flower too, but this was the one I always got. They saw daily use for breakfast and I don't know if my mom still has them, but considering she still has a couple of old pots from before my youth (which weren't high quality) it is possible. I have to check if we go back this summer.

Lyfia, that is darling. And I’m really enjoying hearing memories regarding these. :)

That egg cup collection is certainly amazing! But, um, it is a bit much, and is evidently a burden to her family. I can see it maybe at a large inn or breakfast restaurant, lining the walls behind glass (I’m imagining the Home Edit gals putting it in chroma order!) but otherwise, for a museum? well, it’s a pretty hard sell. At some point, the collection will have to be distributed, but the family feels bound to keep it together.

I won't eat eggs with runny yolks - me either!!

I forgot to post my ramekins. I had six, but a little one broke. We got them at World Market.

A few months ago, Kathsgrdn over at KT discussed how much she enjoyed soft boiled eggs for breakfast when she lived in Germany. That gave me a craving and I bought these egg cups and new style, bell shaped egg topper.

Growing up, we had glass, hen shaped egg cups and the usuall egg topper.

My German step father, however, found the whole toast soldiers and demitasse spoon way of eating the eggs far too fidly, so he used a butter knife to unceremoniously decapitate the eggs, and then scoop the contents into a tea cup for easier consumption. I am thinking he was not wrong with his approach.

Those are sweet, Zalco, love the plate, too.

I never had them in Germany and now I feel let down. I want a do-over. :D

@Zalco/bring back Sophie!...those little star fish feet on the egg cups are adorable! 🐇

I used to have a beautiful set of egg cups but they dropped. ;)

The above are enough to make me buy some.

My DH loves treasure hunts at our giant antique mall. We’ll name a few things to specifically look for before going in, and he’s off like a blood hound. He’s good, too! Eagle eye.

So, this will be on the list next time. :)

My DM had these. She used them in gorgeous Easter arrangements on the table. I never get them out….

Springroz, so pretty!

Thanks!! They have some residue in them, and I remember some bright pink egg candles being in them for the centerpiece….on a big enamel tray, with the bisque bunnies (that I was dusting in the cabinet, when the kitten jumped IN, and broke them..) They are waiting in the cabinet for me to get brave enough to repair.

Be careful Jinx, next thing you know you will want an egg coddler . . .

We had the cups when I was a kid but I have decided I don't really like the process so I can't justify the storage space they would take up. I did inherit a little gizmo to "poach" an egg in the microwave. It's very fast and the egg comes out perfectly round. I use it to make egg sandwiches on an english muffin. I thought I would not like it but it has worked out well in use.

*putting egg coddler on treasure hunt list*

😁

Warning, do NOT google antique egg coddlers . . .

Oh, yeah, like I won’t now ….

*off to google*

1880‘s!! 😍

Antique egg coddler Pink said not to google

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcVr5SYg1qf/

Tina, ooo! So cute. And lol. 😁