Egg Poaching And Energy Versus Ease Of Use
The last poacher I used was 120vac and it didn't take long before the eggs started sticking to the cups, even when heavily oiled. I prefer electric because of 83F mornings. But the last poacher rea...
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MrWizard wrote:
i guess i do it wrong
when i want poached eggs, i use cooking oil in the fry, more oil than for frying
i spoon the oil over the top of the eggs, cook just long enough to make the egg white solid and not cook the yolk
I would call that basted. Usually with bacon grease, but oil works too. I don't think it would work well with water.
This isn't true poaching, but we use something like this. Goes in a pan with a little water, this thing sits in the water, and basically steams the eggs. We've got a few different ones. Works well for us.
https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Non-Stick-3-Egg-Poacher-Insert/dp/B001B18MJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520531545&sr=8-3&keywords=egg+poacher+insert
To get eggs like McDonalds or Jack in the Box, we use rings like this. Also works well on a grill, or of course any pan. Would be easy to make your own, for the ultra budget minded.
https://www.amazon.com/Nonstick-Egg-Ring-Happy-Sales/dp/B0031VXS3Q/ref=sr_1_9?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1520531594&sr=1-9&keywords=egg+ring
