If you own an egg slicer, chances are it spends most of its time languishing at the back of a cupboard until you call upon it to do its job and cut a hard-boiled egg into perfect slices.

For example, consider the lowly egg slicer. You may only slice boiled eggs once or twice a month, but it can come in handy ...

Add ice to the pan and set aside for at least 15 minutes to cool completely. Shell the eggs and place them, one at a time, in an egg slicer, cut through them, then rotate them 45 degrees in the slicer ...