Egg piercer with lock

The routine comes down to two movements: set the egg on, press down. The egg goes onto the yellow pusher in the middle and the pressure from above does the piercing. Then you take the egg off again and lower it into the water, and the next one follows straight away.

A turnable lock sits in the middle of the tool. The markings read PUNCH and LOCK with an arrow: in one position the piercer is ready for piercing, in the other it is locked. Between two breakfasts it goes back into the drawer in the locked setting.

• Egg piercer for making a hole in the shell before boiling
• White body in a rounded triangular shape
• Yellow pusher in the centre, where the egg is placed
• Turnable lock marked PUNCH and LOCK with an arrow
• Used by pressing the egg down from above
• Country of origin according to the supplier: Spain

The piercer is for anyone who boils eggs regularly: for a slow weekend breakfast, for egg salad or for picnic eggs. In families someone at the table happily takes over the piercing, because the whole thing is two simple movements. At Easter it works as a small something to bring along, and for keen cooks it makes a modest extra next to a set of egg cups. For very little money the breakfast drawer gains a tool that otherwise means reaching for a needle or a knife tip.

Keep the eggs right next to the tool, then you can pierce the whole batch in one go before they head into the water. Turn the lock to LOCK as soon as the piercer goes back into the drawer, and to PUNCH when you need it again.

As a present it is an inexpensive extra: together with egg cups, a breakfast board or a box of eggs it turns into a small breakfast bundle. At Easter you can simply tuck it into the basket, where the white and yellow stand out among the coloured eggs.

What do I need an egg piercer for? It makes a small hole in the eggshell before boiling. The opening lets air escape, which is the usual kitchen approach to cracked shells.

How do I pierce an egg with it? Set the egg on the yellow pusher in the middle and press it down. Then take the egg off and put it into the water.

What does the turnable lock do? It switches between the PUNCH position for piercing and the LOCK position, in which the piercer is locked.

Who is the egg piercer for? For breakfast lovers, families and home cooks who boil eggs often and would rather not use a needle or a knife tip for the job.

Does the egg piercer work as a small gift? Yes, it is an inexpensive little present and fits well into an Easter basket or alongside an egg cup.