# Color Changing Egg Boilers The Egg-Per'fect Egg Timer Takes the Guesswork out of Boiling Eggs By Michael Plishka | Published 2010-03-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-perfect-egg-timer References: [ergonomics.about](http://ergonomics.about.com/od/buyingguide/fr/egg_perfect.htm) & [grill-perfect](http://www.grill-perfect.com/) When I saw the Egg-Per'fect egg timer at the [Housewares](http://www.housewares.com) show, I slowed as I passed the display table. Two steps more and I was at a complete stop. I was intrigued by the claims being made by the gentleman behind the counter. You see, [perfectly cooking a fully-shelled egg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-scrambled-eggs) is often more of an art than a science. Either the center is undercooked and runny, or over-cooked and chalky. The Egg-Perfect egg timer is a brilliant little piece of engineering that takes the guesswork out of [boiling eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookclock) and makes it unbelievably simple to cook your egg the proper length of time. Simply drop the plastic egg into the pot with the real eggs and a [color change indicator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thyme-table) lets you know how cooked your egg really is. This is what elegance in innovation is all about. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Color-changing Kitchen Gadgets:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating kitchen gadgets that use color-changing technology to indicate cooking progress. - **Simplifying Cooking Processes:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating products that simplify complex cooking processes for the average consumer. - **Combined Cooking and Timing Devices:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating devices that combine the process of cooking and timing to make cooking easier and more precise. ### Who This Affects Most - **Housewares:** Housewares industry can focus on creating more innovative gadgets like the Egg-Per'fect egg timer to cater to consumers who want to simplify their cooking experiences. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Kitchen Appliance manufacturers can include color-changing technology in their products to cater to consumers who want to have more precise cooking experiences. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and Beverage industries can provide recipes and cooking guidelines that take into account gadgets like the Egg-Per'fect egg timer to guarantee effective kitchen experiences for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Egg-Shaped Meditation Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donha-egg.md) - [Color-Changing Cooking Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simmer-stir-stovetop-play-set.md) - [Egg-Based Snack Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muffin-maker.md) - [Digitized Hourglass Productivity Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-timer.md) - [Charming Personified Pasta Testers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-tester.md) - [Easter-Themed Kitchen Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easterthemed-kitchen.md) - [Thermal-AI Cooking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cue-chef-cube-01.md) - [Handsfree Kitchen Character Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timer-bob.md) - [Kitchen Timing Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookclock.md)