eggcups
Soft-boiled breakfast holders
Eggcups are small cups designed to hold a soft-boiled egg upright for eating.
The egg sits in a shallow depression at the top, shell-end down, allowing the diner to slice off the top and scoop out the contents with a spoon.
Though common in British and European households, eggcups are less familiar in American kitchens, where soft-boiled eggs are eaten differently or less often.
Briefly cooked, yolk liquid
- runny yolkUndercooked egg center
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
- shellHard outer covering
- peelingComing off in strips
cracking · timing · soldiers · dipping · warm · standing · cradling · presentation
One who possesses
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
- chinaFine ceramic tableware
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
spoon · breakfast set · dinnerware · silverware · serving · place setting · toast soldiers · salt cellar
Object worth amassing
- noveltyQuality of being original
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
decorative · whimsical · character · souvenir · kitsch · heirloom · pattern · floral
Traditional British cooked morning
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- hotel breakfastMorning meal for guests
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- formal diningStructured, ceremonial eating
childhood · nursery · nostalgic · old-fashioned · teatime
soft-boiled
Briefly cooked, yolk liquid
- runny yolkUndercooked egg center
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
- shellHard outer covering
peeling · cracking · timing · soldiers · dipping · warm · standing · cradling · presentation
holder
One who possesses
saucer · spoon · breakfast set · dinnerware · silverware · serving · place setting · toast soldiers · salt cellar · napkin
collectible
Object worth amassing
hand-painted · decorative · whimsical · character · souvenir · kitsch · heirloom · pattern · floral · gilded
English breakfast
Traditional British cooked morning
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- hotel breakfastMorning meal for guests
- traditionCustom passed through generations
formal dining · childhood · nursery · nostalgic · old-fashioned · teatime