OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Silicone Egg Poacher Set

Having recently started eating much healthier I had a few poached eggs eating out, I wanted to see what I could do by myself. At first I tried doing the water vortex technique which is by far the best way to poach an egg, but when I wanted more than one it became a little troublesome as they come into contact and don't hold their shape as well so I thought I'd give these a go. I'm glad I did - First use it worked instantly and I had lovely poached eggs. They are a little big in my opinion so you do need to use a bigger saucepan that expected but overall they allow you to do two at a time which for me is all I wanted. They couldn't be easier to use, simply wash them before use as you should do with anything new. Plop them in a saucepan, fill the water to the line marked on the funnel. Get the water to a rolling boil (where it is just about bubbling - make sure its not overly boiling, you just want a light boil), and drop the eggs into the funnel. It then falls them into the below chamber where the water can surround them but keeps them in place. Follow the instructions on the little guide that comes with these and you'll be eating poached eggs which are done perfectly!

Very pleased with these. Used twice so far and successful each time. Forgot vinegar second time so more white floating in water but eggs still good. I boil the kettle and then fill the pan to the water mark on the silicone cup as a large saucepan is needed to poach two eggs. This means not waiting for a large pan to boil.

I've tried all sorts of egg poachers, and this is the best of them, without a doubt. It comes closest to the traditional egg poaching method, and provided you use your brain, it works well. It's easy to clean and folds down to store in your kitchen drawer, too. The traditional method to poach an egg is to simmer a pan of water and whisk it round rapidly to create a vortex of water. You drop your egg in the middle and the vortex keeps it together long enough for it to congeal. The silicone cone of this OXO product replaces the vortex and does a similar job of containing the egg in the centre of your pan, under water. With both of these methods the one thing that's vital to know is that the fresher the egg, the better the result. Fresh eggs are nice and thick, so stay together. Old eggs are very watery and runny and are not suitable for poaching - this is one of the problems behind all the negative reviews saying the user ended up with egg soup. The other is their water being too hot: you want a light simmer, not a rolling boil, which will pull the egg white apart. CONCLUSION Is this, or any other egg poaching device necessary? No - the vortex method is just as simple, and cheaper. But if you can't be bothered to learn the satisfyingly fun skill of whisking water and poaching eggs the traditional way, it's a neat product, and the best of the gizmo's on offer.

Brilliant !! Pan needs to be full of water up to the joint in the poacher, so quite deep. and you need a big pan if you are doing more than 2 at a time. Water needs to be at a low rolling boil, crack the egg and drop in the top, 3 minutes on the timer, lift the poacher out of the water and lift the egg out. I'm no cook and these have been perfect every time so far 10/10

Wish item handle was longer, but head is wide enough and soft tip protects the pan whilst assisting in flipping items.

Easy to use but I don't think they add anything to the process. They are too large to fit both in the pan at once so you might as well just swirl the water and drop in the egg and save on washing up. If you have difficulty in making poached eggs the traditional way then these will help form a neat egg

Watch out these are huge! Ok if you want to cook one egg, but if you want to cook 4 you will need a big pan

Very happy with this although I use it for turning omelettes as well as pancakes. No more broken ones, so in that way its good value for money. Seems sturdy enough and a decent weight for comfort of use.

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I thought I already knew how to poach eggs without difficulty, but this product makes it super easy. I break an egg in a water glass, and I recommend adding a tad of vinegar to the egg in the glass before you put the egg in the egg hopper. This will easily hold your white together. Three minutes in boiling water, and you'll have a perfectly poached egg. Enjoy!

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Utilissimi per preparare uova in camicia ed eggs benedict, senza errori e senza grassi. Utile anche che i pezzi siano due per le famiglie numerose. Si lavano sciacquandoli, oppure in lavastoviglie e si piegano per occupare poco spazio nei cassetti della cucina. Consigliatissimi.

These things are magical!! Poached eggs are by far my favorite, I have a Dash steamer and although it makes amazing hard boiled eggs the poached (steamed in this case) is just so-so. I don’t have the knack for dropping the egg directly in the water as it tends to fall apart on me. I love these because I don’t have to separate the loose egg white, I can drop the whole egg in and it’s perfect every time. They are bigger than I expected, but that does not bother me at all.