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A Bournemouth University graduate has developed a precision water-less egg boiling appliance that promises perfect results every time using only a third of the power required for boiling eggs in water. When the cooking is finished the device slices the top off the egg without leaving any fragments of shell.
The designer, Simon Rhymes has set up a company, Estar and is looking for backers to help in manufacturing, marketing and commercialisation of the Bulbed Egg Maker (BEM).
The spin out has received support from the university’s commercialisation unit, BU Innovations Ltd.
“BEM is an egg boiler designed to be as reliable and functional as it is stylish and enjoyable,” says Rhymes. Rather than using boiling water to cook the egg, BEM uses energy-efficient halogen bulbs. These enable the user to accurately and consistently produce the perfect egg in six minutes. Once the egg has been cooked, the BEM cuts open the egg shell at a diameter of four centimetres.
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