How do you poach the eggs in this pan? No recipe or instructions came with the pan. Thank You!
519497
I put about a 1/4 inch of water in the pan. Spray the egg cups with cooking spray,put it together and heat to boiling. Remove lid, add eggs reduce heat to medium low, put lid on . Will onlyttake a couple of minutes. Hope this helps.
519498
Fill the pan less than half way and boil the water. Spray the cups with a non stick spray like Pam. Place the eggs in the cups and cover with lid. The eggs are done when they turn white and are not runny. Be careful not to over cook or the yoke will be hard. Hope this helps.
519499
I place a small amount of water in the pan, maybe 1/2 inch. I then add a bit of butter or Pam in each cup,spread evenly around the cup. Then I put one fresh egg in each cup. I like to add fresh pepper and sea salt. Sometimes a few sprinkles of bacon bits. Then I put cup insert with eggs in the pan and then cover. Bring the water to a boil. Usually eggs are cooked for 4 minutes or more depending on how hard you want them. You do need to experiment with timing to your own taste. Sometimes I turn off before time I want and let steam finish the eggs. Hopefully that helps.
519500
Hi LSS: Thank you for sharing experience with us! I guess we have to add water into this pan, before heating it; we shouldn't heat it dry because this can damage the base. So we actually add water to this poaching pan and put 2 eggs in the 2 small poaching bowls, and then we boil the water and cook the eggs with steam. If we poach eggs in an ordinary frying pan, we can add oil to the frying pan and then put eggs directly in the frying pan and cook. But with this special poaching pan, because the eggs don't touch the base, we cannot cook the eggs by heating oil. Compared with ordinary frying pans, this poaching pan can hold and cook the eggs in perfect round shape, and thus easy to fit into burger buns. Hi LSS: Thank you for sharing experience with us! I guess we have to add water into this pan, before heating it; we shouldn't heat it dry because this can damage the base. So we actually add water to this poaching pan and put 2 eggs in the 2 small poaching bowls, and then we boil the water and cook the eggs with steam. If we poach eggs in an ordinary frying pan, we can add oil to the frying pan and then put eggs directly in the frying pan and cook. But with this special poaching pan, because the eggs don't touch the base, we cannot cook the eggs by heating oil. Compared with ordinary frying... » Read More Hi LSS: Thank you for sharing experience with us! I guess we have to add water into this pan, before heating it; we shouldn't heat it dry because this can damage the base. So we actually add water to this poaching pan and put 2 eggs in the 2 small poaching bowls, and then we boil the water and cook the eggs with steam. If we poach eggs in an ordinary frying pan, we can add oil to the frying pan and then put eggs directly in the frying pan and cook. But with this special poaching pan, because the eggs don't touch the base, we cannot cook the eggs by heating oil. Compared with ordinary frying pans, this poaching pan can hold and cook the eggs in perfect round shape, and thus easy to fit into burger buns. « Show Less
519501
The same way you poach an egg in any other poacher: fill the pan with water, crack eggs into buttered cups when water is boiling, put the lid on to keep the steam in and steam gently till egg is cooked.
519502
Hi LSS: Thank you for sharing experience with us! I guess we have to add water into this pan, before heating it; we shouldn't heat it dry because this can damage the base. So we actually add water to this poaching pan and put 2 eggs in the 2 small poaching bowls, and then we boil the water and cook the eggs with steam. If we poach eggs in an ordinary frying pan, we can add oil to the frying pan and then put eggs directly in the frying pan and cook. But with this special poaching pan, because the eggs don't touch the base, we cannot cook the eggs by heating oil. Compared with ordinary frying pans, this poaching pan can hold and cook the eggs in perfect round shape, and thus easy to fit into burger buns.
519503
Put water in pan and place on burner. Grease cups with either butter or olive oil enough so that eggs slide out. It might still need some help from a non scratch implement by running it round the rim to release egg.
519504
LSS - Just add water (about an inch or so), spray the poaching bowls with PAM (or add a dab of butter), and crack your eggs into the cups (one egg per cup). Using egg substitute also works well if you're watching your cholesterol. Just pour the egg substitute in to just below the top of the cup. You can spray with PAM or use a dab of butter with the egg substitute.
519505
I add maybe inch of water heat until just boiling. Then place egg cups into ring add one egg to each cup cover and poach eggs for 3 to 4 minutes. I prefer 4 minutes. Remove eggs from cup and enjoy.
2268037
Same experience here. Pan peeling, leaves metal residue on egg even after I've cleaned it thoroughly, now poached egg function is useless. Am hoping to replace.
559086
I hope you are using a mitt to protect your hand when you pick up the hot egg poacher... I tip the poacher slightly and use a small rubber or plastic spatula that will not scratch the surface of the poacher to slide the egg out. Clean up by hand... I ruined the non-stick surface of my previous poacher by cleaning in the dishwasher.
937147
I cannot remember, but it said on the box to use like 3 cups of water or so. What I do is I place the egg poachers in the pan and fill the water level until they start to float, then pour a tiny bit out until the poachers no longer float (as they are seated on the metal instead) Make sense? It's better to use too much water than not enough, because it protects your pan. Obviously, the more water you have in there though, the longer it will take it to boil. Probably what we SHOULD do is measure out the correct amount of water and then etch the pan with a line of our own..... I hope this answers your question. If not let me know. I cannot remember, but it said on the box to use like 3 cups of water or so. What I do is I place the egg poachers in the pan and fill the water level until they start to float, then pour a tiny bit out until the poachers no longer float (as they are seated on the metal instead) Make sense? It's better to use too much water than not enough, because it protects your pan. Obviously, the more water you have in there though, the longer it will take it to boil. Probably what we SHOULD do is measure out the correct amount of water and then etch the pan with a line of our own..... I hope this... » Read More I cannot remember, but it said on the box to use like 3 cups of water or so. What I do is I place the egg poachers in the pan and fill the water level until they start to float, then pour a tiny bit out until the poachers no longer float (as they are seated on the metal instead) Make sense? It's better to use too much water than not enough, because it protects your pan. Obviously, the more water you have in there though, the longer it will take it to boil. Probably what we SHOULD do is measure out the correct amount of water and then etch the pan with a line of our own..... I hope this answers your question. If not let me know. « Show Less
1120461
There are a number of recipes on the internet. Just search for the name of the item. Also I think there may be some recipes posted on QVC. I love this microwave cooker. Do my poached eggs in it all the time and steaks too.
1879669
No, there were no instructions at all. Found out for our small microwave one egg cooked at 45 seconds to a minute and two eggs cooked at 1 1/2 to 2 minutes depending on add ins such as meat and cheese. It also does well with no spray, butter, or oil added but I usually use just a tiny bit on Pam or something like that. I always scramble the eggs, if you leave them whole watch to cooking times because the yolk can burst and spatter if left in too long.
2239296
I have several orgreenic pans. The instruction I have received with the products were to season them with some oil and heat in the oven. I am not sure you have to do this but it has worked great for me. I use them every day and love them; especially the clean up.
426842
I'm extremely satisfied with my Prime Pacific 4 Cup Egg Poacher. Maybe the poor reviews are because there is just one problem with the pan, but I thinkmay be completely solved: how the pan is not made with Teflon, the eggs sticked if you don't grease the containers with butter or oil. If I could give a hint to the manufacturers of the pan, I would suggest to them to make the pans with Teflon. Nonetheless...I love my pan!
1340790
I use a small rounded spatula (spoonula) to scoop the eggs out while leaving the cups in the pan. It can be a little tricky sometimes but I still really like this poacher.
1002485
I just use a soapy sponge and rinse it well. I used it last night. I rub the inside with some soft butter, put the eggs in, then float into a pot of simmering water and put the lid on. They came out perfect!!!
1233147
No "how to" instructions a huge issue. Comments by other buyers have helped, but using this devise is still a work in progress for me. It seems you have to pull back the plunger, hold tight the egg cup and let it fly. Still trying.
1019493
I would only use the microwave to heat the water to a boil. Then (with the microwave off) place the lightly greased poachers with the eggs atop the water and cover for 5 minutes. Just the same as on the stove except you heat the water in the microwave. The hot water is the cooking agent for this perfect poached egg. Enjoy!
805542
First of all, how are you preparing the eggs? Are they fried, scrambled, or what? Secondly, did you use any sort of cooking spray or oil to coat the pan first? Tell me a little more specifically about what's happening in the cooking process, and I may be able to help you figure out the problem. It may be that the pan is too hot or not hot enough. I'm a chef and have seen a lot of sticky eggs in my day. The more details you can describe about what's going on, the easier it'll be to troubleshoot & determine the source of the problem. :)
1522854
I have only used to poached an egg. You don't use the little skillet when you hard boil eggs. The part you use to hard boil eggs is plastic.
757301
Sorry, I only use my cooker for hard boiled eggs so have not a clue about poaching.
437991
Ive never made that recipe. I boil them for 5 minutes for hard boiled eggs. If you want the centers set but not hard, perhaps 3 minutes?I imagine you can watch them closely in the oven and decide on the spot.
642248
You have to use oil spry or put some oil to avoid stucking. Then, you can use the stick to take the eggs out.