Eggstractor
Peeling hard-boiled eggs is a universal annoyance, so the Eggstractor tried to turn frustration into fun. The plastic tower looks like a spring-loaded pogo stick for poultry: place a boiled egg on the rubber spikes, snap the accordion lid down, and—according to the commercial—out pops a perfectly naked egg “ready for salads in seconds.” The infomercial shows chefs giggling as shells fly dramatically across the countertop, as if breakfast prep had suddenly become a carnival game.
Reality is less egg-citing. Most users discover the device fires sticky egg fragments everywhere while leaving stubborn shell bits glued to the white. Because eggs vary in size, firmness, and freshness, the pressure is rarely “just right,” turning the Eggstractor into a $20 catapult of yolky shrapnel. Cleanup takes longer than hand-peeling, and the loud thwump can wake the entire household. As a party trick, it’s hilarious; as a kitchen tool, it proves the simplest jobs often need nothing more than—gasp—your fingers.
