Anyone use an electric egg boiler?

looby-loo_2

Poached eggs

Boil the water really fast, add about a tablespoon of vinegar. Turn down heat a little and stir the water so it swirls round. Gently break the egg into the centre. Let it set a little. Swirl again, this time avoiding the first egg, add second egg, let it set a little.
Now push the spoon just under the eggs to ensure they are not stuck to the bottom of the pan.
(toast should be on/buttered now)
When they look just firm scoop out onto the toast with a slotted spoon so the water drains off.

Yes, the pan still makes the horrid scum.

elf06

pixie1 wrote: »

Can some one explain to me how the pods work please? I brought these from lakeland and my eggs seem to take 40 mins to cook? Are they meant to float on top of the water or should i submerge them? Do i need to put a lid on the pan?

Im obviously doing something wrong and hubs and i love poached eggs so i would love to be able to cook these myself.

Any help would be great

With thanks

Pix

:rotfl:Mine took an age the first time I did them aswell but then I realised I was supposed to put a lid on. Thank you for doing the same :rotfl:it makes me feel better

morganlefay

I did that too and the eggs were horrible and took ages till a kind someone on here told me to put the lid on the pan. And also I think boiling eggs so they're just right is actually very difficult since it depends on how hot the water is when you put the egg in, how fresh they are, how big they actually are etc etc.....

anguk

pixie1 wrote: »

Can some one explain to me how the pods work please? I brought these from lakeland and my eggs seem to take 40 mins to cook? Are they meant to float on top of the water or should i submerge them? Do i need to put a lid on the pan?

Im obviously doing something wrong and hubs and i love poached eggs so i would love to be able to cook these myself.

Any help would be great

With thanks

Pix

Grease the pods with a little butter or oil (I find rubbing some butter/marg round works best),
crack egg into pod,
bring about an inch or so of water to the boil,
pop the pods in the water so they float,
put the lid on the pan (very important) and turn down to a simmer.

I find that the eggs are cooked by the time I've made the toast.

anguk

morganlefay wrote: »

I did that too and the eggs were horrible and took ages till a kind someone on here told me to put the lid on the pan. And also I think boiling eggs so they're just right is actually very difficult since it depends on how hot the water is when you put the egg in, how fresh they are, how big they actually are etc etc.....

That's why I love my Egg Perfect, it doesn't matter how big the eggs are or how hot the water is they're always just right. Well worth the few pounds it cost.

Icey77

I'm with the egg boiler - always turns out perfect eggs (as long as I use medium eggs straight from the fridge).

I grew up in a house with an egg boiler (my mum can cook honest!!) and I simply followed. Before buying one I did try the standard way but had a mix of sloppy uncooked ones or hard boiled and got so fed up that I just bought the boiler. It's been going for 4 years (ish) so far and is going strong.

I will replace it if/when it dies!

carriebradshaw

I use egg coddlers for boiling eggs they take a little longer to cook but you can check how they're doing any time by lifting them out and unscrewing the lids to see if they're ready, if they're not just put the lids back on and lower back into the boiling water for a bit longer.Just make sure you butter them inside before you crack the eggs into them so they clean up easily afterwards.

Sunnyday

I hate soft boiled eggs so my boiled eggs are always perfect lovely and hard. I also scramble them in the microwave or in a pan with a big knob of butter and some black pepper.

If you don`t want to spend money on a gadget try scrambling them a couple of times first as you might find that you prefer them. I sometimes throw in some cheese too which makes a nice change.

SD

Gothicfairy

You guy's have no idea how glad I am to have read this thread.
I have the egg pods ( they were given as a gift about a year ago and never used) I wanted poached eggs this morning and thought perfect time to try them.
I hated the eggs , over cooked and yet still slimy.
My bad though it turns out, I forgot to put the lid on.

zippychick

Hi Natty68

There is another thread about electric egg boilers, so I have added your thread to that to keep all the suggestions together.

Personally, it seems a bit of a waste of money and an extra gadget (sorry that doesn't read as very nice does it?!:rotfl:) but have a read from the start of the thread and see what others think too. I'm sure we can help you overcome your egg woes.:)

thanks:)
Zippychick