The present invention includes methods and devices for mass producing
cooked, cooled egg products having a grill fried egg appearance. One
device includes a portion for positioning whole, intact, shelled eggs
positioned laterally across and above a cooking mold conveyor, and a
portion for cracking the eggshells and depositing the eggs into cooking
molds on the conveyor. Some devices and methods include an egg yolk
splitter for rupturing the egg yolk sac to deposit a whole egg having a
ruptured egg yolk into each mold. Other devices and methods include
irregular shaped egg molds for providing a mass produced cooked egg
having a natural, irregular shaped outlines and/or surfaces. Devices and
methods according to the present invention can be used to produce
irregular, outlined shaped cooked egg products including whole eggs,
formulated eggs, or eggs made from scrambled egg mixes. The pre-cooked
eggs can be delivered pathogen free to fast food establishments and
reheated for consumers in less time than required to cook the egg.
