[eggs] saved in the nick of time

The Pedant-General has raised a vital point which must be immediately addressed before tomorrow's breakfast. One must not, repeat not, use a metal device to convey the soft innards to the mouth. It must be of carved bone. Now when you come to think it through, he's correct - do you enjoy poking something metallic into your mouth? Then there is the historical issue of big-endian or small-endian, whether to soft-boil or to coddle [9 minutes], whether to use an egg-cosy and whether to smash or slice. After these have been satisfactorily resolved, there is still the question of eggy-soldiers. In mitigation, may I add that I myself use a carved wooden spoon for mine, these implements proliferating in this part of the world. So, consider yourself now saved from ignominy. Thank you, P-G, for the timely advice.