Made from heat-resistant silicone, its funnel guides the cracked egg through a central hole and into the water to prevent the yolk from breaking. Electric egg poachers: If you can’t get enough of your eggs and are planning to eat them regularly, an electric egg poacher can certainly take the hard work out of poaching, with the ability to also boil eggs, too. Now take a Poachie and press down into the bottom of a glass or mug, with the top flaps open as shown, and crack an egg into it. OXO is repeatedly recommended on our forums, too - from their kitchen scales to their mandoline slicers, Mumsnetters can’t get enough of the brand. We then explored food industry experts’ opinions and wider consumer feedback to narrow down our list to the very best egg poachers on the market today.

simply whisk and beat your eggs, add your filling and pop in the microwave for one minute and thirty seconds. With four equal size poaching cups, you can cook four eggs simultaneously and consistently on your kitchen hob before wiping down the easy to clean non-stick pan coating. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it to be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use.

Makes healthy and delicious poached eggs in six minutes (for larger eggs from the fridge) without the need for butter or oil.

Thanks to the small holes across the base, you’ll find good airflow around your egg, which ensures it cooks evenly throughout.

As long as you keep the water to a low simmer, there’s no risk of egg white leaking into the water and foaming up.

Its second section contains the egg white whilst allowing water to flow evenly around the whole egg as it cooks. Easy of handling: you’re dealing with boiling water when poaching eggs so we looked for any design features that made it particularly easy and safe to take the egg poacher in and out of boiling water. The poaching cups are non-stick too, but in testing, we found that giving them a light wipe or spray with cooking oil made it easier to coax them out. two eggsPowder coated steelNon stick and pfoa freeHand washThere are several ways to poach eggs but this is one of the quickest and its so easy. What's more, you can remove the cups to use it as a frying pan, making it a great 2-in-1 versatile addition to your kitchen.Poachies are made from a paper-like fabric material, are food safe and can be recycled or composted after use. In testing, we found them easy to use, but suggest holding on to the bag for 15-20 seconds or so before fully submerging.

If you’re whipping up breakfast for the whole family, you can also pop multiple Poachies all in one pan. These clever silicone egg poachers mimic the traditional ‘water bath’ method of poaching eggs but without any of the faff. They can float on top of the water or hook onto the side of the pan and cook in a firm semi-circle shape. It may just look like a traditional saucepan, but pop in the tray insert containing two non-stick poaching cups and you can cook a poached egg in minutes. With an innovative hourglass design, they gently cradle the egg as you lower it into the pan, whilst the funnel guides it through into the simmering water without needing to swirl or risk breaking the yolk.

This sturdy stainless steel tool also doubles up as a handy sauté pan, working well on both induction and gas hobs. With a three-year guarantee, it’s also a hardwearing and high-quality product that can be used for many years to come. Second, we want them to produce tasty, well-textured eggs with a firm white and soft yolk, in a consistent manner. Simply coat lightly with butter or oil, crack the egg inside, float in the boiling water and cover the pan with the lid.