https://justbento.com/handbook/bento-decoration-techniques/fun-japanese-egg-molds
It is fun! I have a lot of bento supplies, and the egg presses are one of my favorites.
It's not stupid at all! There's a huge market for egg shapers and they're really popular in kids' lunches in Japan.
We actually just bought a few because my kids like eggs but aren't huge on hard-boiled so I want to make them fun (because they're a perfect food for school lunches--good balance of protein and healthy fat).
Hmmmmm I’m not sure there’s any benefits to making square deviled eggs, but I’m intrigued to find out.
Edit 1: have ordered the mold, will probably try this next weekend if it comes in on time.
Only thing I can see here is that you get even yolk to white ratio.
Some hard eggs have their yolk to one side. A lot of effort for minimal change though...
Alton Brown, if you don’t already know, is a SUPER SMART “foodist”.
He says how to get the yolk centered: secure the carton with a rubber band & 24 hours before boiling: place the secured carton in refrigerator: sideways.
Other people say to: gently stir the boiling water: alternating between: clockwise & counter clockwise.
Happy Boiling!!
There was a sequel by Don Rosa in the 90s too. I had a subscription to Kalle Anka & co back then and remember that issue came with a free gift of a square egg mould (simple cardboard version you assembled yourself).
[Found it.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Plain_Awful?wprov=sfla1)
For anyone else who's curious about [that amber colored egg-squishing container](https://www.etsy.com/listing/796077243/vintage-1970s-hard-boiled-egg-cuber) -- that's it's entire job ... to cube eggs. And it's been around since the 70s. Who knew?
I have my moms set of these from the 70's. We took the square eggs to a party one time and some people was amazed. We convinced someone that the local store could special order the square raw eggs. Had a good laugh when the store manager told us about someone asking to order the special square eggs.
I have one of these, my mother bought it like 30 years ago. If you want to make egg sandwiches you can just slice it easily into square slices. Much easier than cutting a regular shape egg.
I have a few of these.. I like them a lot.
I'll say you have to have at least 6 of these for it to be worth it. It takes a little bit for the eggs to take shape.
I bought one of these!* The truly stupid bit is that it takes about an hour and a half to cube ONE egg. So if you wanted to make a dozen square deviled egg servings to impress your friends…six square eggs is 9 hours of work.
* Because I’m a sucker for a gimmick. I’ve never actually used it.
For $6.95, you get ONE cuber that holds ONE egg.
I suppose one could buy six, but a. the store only had three on the shelf, and b. my price limit for “stupid stuff I’ll never use” is about $20.
Completely off topic, but I have ruined this song for myself with memes. Was surprised when the original lyrics played instead of the [shitpost version](https://youtu.be/8CvqmD0CZao?si=Gv9mduQ0xr6W0VHw) Slightly NSFW
This is cool. The egg is still an egg and will taste like an egg, there's no pound of shredded cheese, it's just giving it a nifty shape.
I pronounce the square egg *not guilty* of stupidity.
I kinda wanna use this for deviled eggs. This is how they should be made world wide imo. No more of those little special plates you have to put them on yk?
I love these. A couple of years ago i worked in a kindergardenand all the little devils loved Minecraft so for lunch we most of the time prepared square food including cube eggs
I used egg shapers all of the time when my daughter was young! She loved boiled eggs and it was a fun way to make her lunch more exciting when she opened it at school.
I can't say this isn't cool.
Yeah..didn't really seem stupid to me. Just a fun shape without too much weirdness done.
I think it'd fit in containers better too.
and we can finally use hardboiled eggs as a building material like bricks the way I've always wanted to do
We could make eggloos..
Stack them like Leggos
Stack them for a balanced breakfast
Egg-o
https://justbento.com/handbook/bento-decoration-techniques/fun-japanese-egg-molds It is fun! I have a lot of bento supplies, and the egg presses are one of my favorites.
I do these too for my son’s lunches. So cute!
Supid food can also be fun. I'd rather see a lot more of this and a lot less black glove
Yeah I’d still eat it, unlike a lot of stuff in this sub.
OP lost his mind
Squegg👍
I belly laughed at this fuckin word 😂 thank you
It's not stupid at all! There's a huge market for egg shapers and they're really popular in kids' lunches in Japan. We actually just bought a few because my kids like eggs but aren't huge on hard-boiled so I want to make them fun (because they're a perfect food for school lunches--good balance of protein and healthy fat).
Need a pyramid one now…
It's the opposite of stupid... It's kinda like smart in the sense they were able to make an egg a cube... Idk how that's stupid haha
Mmmmm, Squeggs.
They should make so e deviled squeggs
How about some squambled squeggs? Squeggs Squenedict?
Squeggs
Squeggs
Squeggs
Make sure they don't stay out of the fridge for too long or they'll start to build up some squeggma
Came here to say this. The only thing stupid about this "stupid food" is that they missed the chance to name it squeggs.
I’m regretting the chance to label this “The Squegg” the more and more this blows up 😔
Your comment wins lol
Why is this stupid to you?
So they're usually squovals?
it's stupid sure- but it's meant for people who don't like having a well rounded diet.
Leave
😂
Where are the Reddit awards when we need them
It was today that I realized they aren’t a thing anymore
I was going to try this diet, but I never got a-round to it.
If you keep avoiding it, you'll just keep going in circles.
Going in ovoids
I mean walking in circles is so boring these days anyway...
Ba-dum-tsss
You've had enough fun. Get out, lol
r/angryupvote
You cheesy clever sob you gets 1 upvote from me.
Eggsactly
You really cut some corners with that joke
Square diets are all the rage, like omg
Hahaha
Hmmmmm I’m not sure there’s any benefits to making square deviled eggs, but I’m intrigued to find out. Edit 1: have ordered the mold, will probably try this next weekend if it comes in on time.
For one..they would *stand* on their own.
I'm suddenly a lot less critical of this egg cube idea
yes, and if you pack them in the container you wont have to be so damn careful about not toppling them during transportation!
Omg these squeggs would pack beautifully 😱
Yeah, you could build some fun food platters with this shape.
There's a problem: For square eggs the eggs need to be soft boiled. For deviled eggs they need to be hardboiled.
Could soft boil them to get the shape then boil again shortly once they’re bricked up
That is worth a try
Only thing I can see here is that you get even yolk to white ratio. Some hard eggs have their yolk to one side. A lot of effort for minimal change though...
Alton Brown, if you don’t already know, is a SUPER SMART “foodist”. He says how to get the yolk centered: secure the carton with a rubber band & 24 hours before boiling: place the secured carton in refrigerator: sideways. Other people say to: gently stir the boiling water: alternating between: clockwise & counter clockwise. Happy Boiling!!
wasent there a Donald Duck story about square eggs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost\_in\_the\_Andes! yes there was, i did remember correctly
There was a sequel by Don Rosa in the 90s too. I had a subscription to Kalle Anka & co back then and remember that issue came with a free gift of a square egg mould (simple cardboard version you assembled yourself). [Found it.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Plain_Awful?wprov=sfla1)
Yep , and the magazine even sent this little tool of carton that you could make square eggs like in the video :)
I love this! I want them!
Right? This is cool af
https://www.amazon.com/SCI-Cuisine-International-Square-Press/dp/B002C8ZDQE
Bless your heart! Thank you!
dice egg
Just put some dots on it and it's ready to roll.
It would be nice for a D&D session. Just roll the egg. Is the DM annoying? Eat the egg, whole
Roll a nat 20? You get the sauce of choice for dipping. Nat 1? Wasabi/Ghost pepper sauce or other punishment sauce.
If you roll a nat 20 on a six sided dice you’d be kicked from the table :p
Stupid food? No...Oddly...satisfying 👀
Stupid? Or genius?
I suppose cube-shaped eggs can be packed more efficiently, so this could serve a practical purpose. Not stupidfood, IMO.
Minecraft egg
Not stupid
For anyone else who's curious about [that amber colored egg-squishing container](https://www.etsy.com/listing/796077243/vintage-1970s-hard-boiled-egg-cuber) -- that's it's entire job ... to cube eggs. And it's been around since the 70s. Who knew?
someone likes to eat eggs squared hahaha
nice, let's see Paul Allens egg
Chunks! Choose your Chunks!
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This looks like it’s a tool used for designing bento boxes. It’s a really fun hobby. But yeah it’s a food art thing.
Squegg
I think it's fun
This has practical uses though.
Dinosaurs have seriously descended into fucking quadrilateral foetuses
When oval shaped food is too boring and inconvenient.
I mean...this isnt that bad right?
Good choice of music for this vid
It's fitting. Also,because Huey Lewis is still cool!!
I have my moms set of these from the 70's. We took the square eggs to a party one time and some people was amazed. We convinced someone that the local store could special order the square raw eggs. Had a good laugh when the store manager told us about someone asking to order the special square eggs.
I have one of these, my mother bought it like 30 years ago. If you want to make egg sandwiches you can just slice it easily into square slices. Much easier than cutting a regular shape egg.
Sure that's useless but it's also very satisfying
I have a few of these.. I like them a lot. I'll say you have to have at least 6 of these for it to be worth it. It takes a little bit for the eggs to take shape.
r/funfood
This isnt stupid. This is life. Eat shit op
I think it's fun :)
Squegg
I, too, support Squegg
Cant find a reason to actually do this (no kids) but its fun and harmless enough.
Seems kinda fun instead of stupid. I like it.
It’s worth every penny. I’m tired of regular shaped food.
It's adorable 😍
I bought one of these!* The truly stupid bit is that it takes about an hour and a half to cube ONE egg. So if you wanted to make a dozen square deviled egg servings to impress your friends…six square eggs is 9 hours of work. * Because I’m a sucker for a gimmick. I’ve never actually used it.
You can't put them all in ice water at once?
For $6.95, you get ONE cuber that holds ONE egg. I suppose one could buy six, but a. the store only had three on the shelf, and b. my price limit for “stupid stuff I’ll never use” is about $20.
Holy shit, Minecraft hard boiled egg
i like it
Bro's got that minecraft egg.
Completely off topic, but I have ruined this song for myself with memes. Was surprised when the original lyrics played instead of the [shitpost version](https://youtu.be/8CvqmD0CZao?si=Gv9mduQ0xr6W0VHw) Slightly NSFW
Squeeg
I mean it's goofy but it probably makes biting into them a little easier.
For a party those be great.
I have a bunch of moulds that shape eggs into bunnys and pandas. Never actually used them though.
This is cool. The egg is still an egg and will taste like an egg, there's no pound of shredded cheese, it's just giving it a nifty shape. I pronounce the square egg *not guilty* of stupidity.
Square good round bad
YOU CAN BUILD A SQUARAMIND!!!!
Chunks egg
Finally Squeggs
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this is fabulous
90% of the people in this sub see an interesting presentation and lose their minds.
I don't see how this is stupid
Can I also have that nice little marble cutting board thing with the hinged blade on it? I don’t really need it but it looks really satisfying to use.
sorry, but this is the wrong subreddit
not stupid.
Why is this stupid? This is actually pretty neat
That's cool for putting on a cracker
It is not a bad idea. I can see them neatly sliced and layered on my sandwich.
That could actually make deviled ages kind of fun.
I mean, it's a bit weird but let's be real: that is a gorgeously cooked egg.
How is it stupid;it's edible and fully cooked the whole way,it's creative and looks like a good birthday idea if your kid likes tetras or Minecraft.
Kids would love this. It's actually fun
This is just fun.
That’s cool as fuck
As someone that's played Rimworld. That's not a square egg. That's the EggCube.
Deviled cubes
OP only eats food if it looks boring
Kids would enjoy this.
need a pack of 12 for deviled eggs.
I kinda wanna use this for deviled eggs. This is how they should be made world wide imo. No more of those little special plates you have to put them on yk?
Sqegg.
Would
Oh, the square egg! That reminds me of the time I tried to make scrambled eggs and ended up with a shapeless blob instead.
Quickly turn two eggs into eight by cubing them.
Quickly turn 1 egg into 1 egg by cubing it
Peak
its cool, but i usually prefer to eat boiled eggs when theyre still warm
Getting Starfield vibes here.
I don’t believe it🤔
Why?
But why?
I'm more weirded out by the fact I just discovered the origin of the "bees" sound effect.
This is just simple food. Just eat it normally.
Not sure if it's completely correct I think I originated in Japan as square eggs fit well in bento box
YPS 198x
The idea is the only “stupid” (not even stupid, actually looks fun) part. It’s just a simple hard/soft boiled egg
Thanks I hate it
so now I know how to make it, but I have no squaremaker.
I mean it looks cool
Mf has a dedicated egg guillotine
Idk this might be easier to make tiny deep dish deviled eggs
No you’re just reaching at this point
Starfield
Why onion water?
Starfield fans would like to have a word.
you’ve heard of cubed steak, now get ready for cubed egg 😎
I wouldn't say stupid. Excessive maybe. But I do really like the idea if square eggs.
I bought one of these from the back of a Mad Magazine back in the 80s as a kid.
I mean if you wanna decorate the food you serve this is definetely an option
mmm, impressive… let’s see Paul Allen’s egg 👉
Why
I love square eggs, they're so much fun!
No thanks
Why did he use a clay cutter
I love these. A couple of years ago i worked in a kindergardenand all the little devils loved Minecraft so for lunch we most of the time prepared square food including cube eggs
Not going to lie they look easier to pick up with chopsticks
Not going to lie they look easier to pick up with chopsticks
Great now my egg is cold
cool
This will be Minecraft eggs in 2017
Minecraft Steve appreciated
I need this
Squegg
That was cool
Now if I could just figure out how to make my shit come out square......
Inside, this makes me feel like Colonel Kurtz' monologue from Apocalypse Now.
Imagine deviled eggs with these. Honestly might be an improvement considering they won't roll around and you can put them on a normal plate.
I wanna try it
I see this more as a "200 iq food" than "stupidfood".
DND gonna be turnt this weekend
Squegg
I got this squeezer in 1982 and still own it 😄👍🏻 Even the same color
I'm a bit surprised I haven't seen anyone doing this on MasterChef really.
I used egg shapers all of the time when my daughter was young! She loved boiled eggs and it was a fun way to make her lunch more exciting when she opened it at school.
ITS HIP TO HE SQUARE
It's weird to hear this song without the lyrics being "its hip to fuck bees"
Bonsai egg
Squegg
I can make them into dice
Adrian Monk would love this for his sandwiches