this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2025
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What is this thing?

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I got one recently. Happy with it.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pricking a hole in an egg before boiling. My mother had one exactly the same.

[–] Landless2029 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I use it after boiling to pierce the membrane. Makes peeling easy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I use it before boiling for the same purpose. It works.