Kitchen

[151949]

How long do you cook your poached eggs? When I first cooked mine they were too runny on the whites so I tried a bit longer and the yolks were hard. I want thoroughly cooked whites with runny yolks. I am wasting a lot of eggs trying to find the right formula.

[LolaMontez]

Are you talking about the Mark Miselli or whatever his name is, small domed egg cooker? I wasn't happy with poached eggs made in the cooker, but for hard boiled eggs you cannot beat it. The eggs peel so easily. It's the only way I make boiled eggs now, but I don't bother trying to poach eggs in it because I don't think it does a good job.

[judy0330]

On 2/3/2015 LolaMontez said:

Are you talking about the Mark Miselli or whatever his name is, small domed egg cooker? I wasn't happy with poached eggs made in the cooker, but for hard boiled eggs you cannot beat it. The eggs peel so easily. It's the only way I make boiled eggs now, but I don't bother trying to poach eggs in it because I don't think it does a good job.

Same here. Great for hard boiled but I have not been able to get any other kind of eggs to work. Looking forward to hearing from people who have!

[VaBelle35]

I have one that looks exactly like it under another name and because I buy Jumbo eggs, I had to play with the water/time ratio to get it right for poached and soft boiled eggs.

I think it also has to do with how cold your eggs are before they go in. I keep my refrigerator very cold, so my eggs are starting at a much colder temperature than the average egg, too.

[ECBG]

I use mine just until the white firms. The yellow is just slightly thick. You have to get the right combo as the other poster said.

[Mary Bailey]

It's great for hard boiled. I've given up on poached eggs in that thing.

We just head for a restaurant if I don't feel like cooking poached the old-fashioned way (almost never! lol)

[151949]

My DH really likes poached eggs so I would like to master them if I can. Tonight I made some hard boiled ones - they were great and peeled very easily.

[Mothertrucker]

Does it call for a certain specific size of egg? jumbo, extra large, medium, etc? I would think that would make huge difference in the outcome...

[VaBelle35]

The instructions for mine say ""large"" eggs. Which I think is what most people buy. I am from the Ina Garten school of eggs. Bigger is better ;o)

[lork]

I poach eggs in one of those little Mark Charles Misilli oval silicone steamers in the microwave. I put about 2/3 C water in it, drop an egg in the water and cover the steamer. 1 minute 39 seconds later my poached egg is done. By the time I've drained it with a slotted spoon my toast has popped up. . .perfect!