How to Use This Strange Tool in Your Kitchen — The Egg Topper Cutter Explained
Julian ColeYou’ve seen it—maybe tucked in a vintage drawer, at a flea market, or buried in your grandma’s utensil jar. It looks like a tiny metal lasso with a handle, or maybe a miniature pair of blunt scissors. You’ve probably wondered: Is this a cigar cutter? A weird bottle opener? A relic from a steampunk kitchen?
Nope. It’s an egg topper cutter—a charming, single-purpose tool designed for one elegant task: opening soft-boiled eggs with surgical precision.
And once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
What Is an Egg Topper Cutter?
Also called an egg cracker, egg opener, or egg saw, this small kitchen gadget typically features:
A stainless steel ring or serrated blade
A comfortable handle (often wood, plastic, or metal)
A spring-loaded or scissor-like mechanism
Its sole purpose? To cleanly remove the top of a soft- or hard-boiled egg—leaving a smooth, round opening perfect for dipping toast soldiers or spooning out silky yolk.
Why It’s Better Than the Spoon Method
We’ve all been there:
Tapping an egg with a spoon → shell shards everywhere
Peeling half the egg trying to get a clean top → yolk spills
Fingers sticky, breakfast ruined: