Egg Poacher – COZILIFE Silicone Egg Poaching Cups with Ring Standers, For Microwave or Stovetop Egg Cooking, Kraft Box Packing, BPA Free, Pack of 4

The Cozilife silicone egg poaching cups will blow your mind with how easy they make poached eggs. In my opinion, the thing that makes this product so great is the paper-thin nature of the silicone cups. The silicone is so thin, it’s like you just tossed the eggs into boiling water by themselves. The thinness of the silicone conducts heat from the surrounding water so well, the eggs might just as well be in the water by themselves. The only difference, of course, is that the silicone cups keep the water away from the eggs, eliminating the “wispiness” of the egg whites that get all over the place, creating a big mess.This is where I thought these silicone cups would fail, because silicone is often used as an insulator (in pot holders, oven mits, etc.). But in those applications, the silicone is thick and prevents the transfer of heat (or cold, for that matter). These silicone cups are so thin, they do just the opposite (conduct heat), and I only understood that when I took them out of their box. The thinness of the silicone cups doesn’t take anything away from their durability and quality, either.PLEASE NOTE: you never want to cook poached eggs in hot water at a roiling boil, whether using the traditional method or with these cups. They don't cook any faster and you risk a serious burn.Instructions:(1) Spray the inside of the cups with a cooking spray (like PAM).(2) Place the empty cups into the pan you plan to use.(3) Fill the pan with water until the cups just barely start to float (an inch or so of water). You may leave the cups in the pan or take them out if this is easier for you.(4) Heat the water until it just barely begins to boil, then back off on the heat to about Medium. Please note: you never want to cook poached eggs in hot water at a roiling boil, whether using the traditional method or with these cups. They don't cook any faster and you risk a serious burn.(5) Crack an egg into each cup. Place them in the hot water if you took the cups out in step 3.(6) Monitor the condition of the yolks by poking them with a sharp knife now and then. You will notice when they reach the consistency you prefer (runny, medium, hard boiled, etc.). Remember, the eggs will continue to cook for the next few minutes, so adjust your timing as required. Cooking will happen rather quickly…no more than three minutes at the most and, more likely, only one or two minutes.(7) Turn off the heat. I use an induction cooktop, so cooking happened super fast.Pulling the cups out of the hot water is the trickiest thing about using these silicone egg cups. Unfortunately, this is the only area I cannot give advice on.UPDATE: After reading a few of the reviews here, I'd have to say that the lady who recommended using a slotted spoon to retrieve the egg poachers out of the hot water, was spot-on. Such a simple, quick and safe solution!If you find that you’ve gone too far and now have hard boiled eggs (with a firm yolk), you can somewhat compensate for this by placing a dollop of butter into the cup (on top of the cooked egg) and letting it melt there. This will somewhat make up for the creaminess a runnier yolk would have provided. Or maybe you’ll like hard boiled eggs made this way…they’re perfectly acceptable and quite tasty, especially in a breakfast sandwich.Here’s my own, super-tasty special breakfast recipe: I buy “Texas Toast” (Five Cheese version) from my local Aldi and toast a slice or two in a toaster oven. Then, I place two poached eggs on top of each slice. Add whatever other toppings you like (avocado, etc.). The slightly crunchy texture of the Texas Toast and five cheeses along with the creaminess of the poached eggs topped with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (and possibly parsley flakes for color), and OMG! What a great tasting breakfast!All in all, the Cozilife Silicone Egg Poaching Cups make poaching eggs much easier than traditional methods while making much less of a mess. Cleanup is fast and easy. Needless to say, I highly recommend this product.

Well, they do what they say - they poach eggs. Super quick, easy, and clean up fast. However, we have two little boys and these work great for little snack holders too. Given their shape and that they weren't designed for that, they aren't necessary super stable on their own. I pop them into little 6 cup muffin tins and fill them with goldfish crackers or cheerios and the kids love it! Snack time is colorful - yay! I am very happy with this purchase!

I just received these earlier in the week and have only had a chance to use them 3 times. The first time was a bit problematic as I did not spray Pam or a like product prior to putting the eggs in the cups. I also forgot to leave the lid on the pan open just a bit and as the eggs poached, they also collected some of the condensation falling off the lid which made things a bit worse. The eggs turned out alright on that batch but could be better. Worse, failing to spray the cups made it a bit difficult to remove the eggs without their coming apart.The next time it was a very different experience. I sprayed the cups with a bit of olive oil and made sure the lid on the pan was offset just a bit. While there was still some condensation in the cups it was not even close to what was there the first time. I was worried about the length of time it takes with these cups, about 10-12 minutes, as I thought the yokes would be hard. However they were perfect as was the whole thing. By spraying the cup prior to use the eggs also plopped out super easily and because of how they sit in the cup their perfect for putting on your toast or whatever. They'll have one side nice and level while the bottom, which will be the top after removal from the cup, is rounded nicely with the toll sitting right in the center.I LOVE my poached eggs and have tried many methods as well various pans made specially for poaching. These little cups so far have beaten hand down all those other efforts. They deliver an egg that is cooked and shaped perfectly and make the whole process easier than many other methods. Clean up is simple too, a quick wipe with a soapy sponge and onto the drying rack.These are great for all levels of Cooks in my opinion, even the younger ones.

These are much better than swirling around in a pan of water. I think once I had it on a good simmer (you don’t want to do a rolling boil) it took me about 6 minutes to be done for easy over. I used a light spray of Chosen avocado oil spray- the best. Also, you can use either chopsticks or skewers to get them out of the pan. The chopsticks worked well for me, and I was able to dip the excess water out of them. Easy to clean too. Ok, see pics..