21 Reviews of Perfect Poached Eggs

From: ms_bold

On Dec 27, 2003

I am the only poached egg eater in this house. Therefore, I do not make 8 eggs at one time! However, I always add a little vinegar to "keep the whites together". It is a great little trick!

From: keen5

On Jul 13, 2005

I love Eggs Benedict, but I could never seem to get the poached eggs right. These came out perfect for me. Thank you sooooo much for giving such wonderful instructions and helping me to make Eggs Benedict at home.

From: Chippie

On Feb 11, 2005

CountryLady, great way to poach eggs. I had an egg poacher made by Oyster for years and finally tossed it this past summer. Well, needless to say I was in the mood for eggs benedict and needed a recipe to show me how to poach an egg. Hope you enjoy the pic

From: Bobbie

On Oct 28, 2007

Very good eggs. The only complaint is even though I tried to drain them by using a slotted spoon, there still was a little more water than I would have hoped to have. But I think this is something I have to work on. Maybe blotting them with a paper towel will help. But I loved how easy these are to make. My grandson likes a soft yolk in his eggs — and I'm always breaking the yolk when I try and fry them — so I was excited at how easy I was able to get the yolks as he likes them.

From: Auntie Jan

On Aug 26, 2007

I love poached eggs but mine always turn out messy when I try them in a pot of water. This was the answer to my problem. I made these for a late night snack and they hit the spot. Wonderful recipe and easy to make. Thanks for posting.

From: Scoutie

On May 11, 2009

The perfect way to poach eggs, these are great! For me, 2 1/2 minutes is just right. A cook's note from Gourmet magazine that I find very helpful is: Poached eggs keep overnight. Transfer eggs as cooked with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water, then chill in water. To reheat eggs, lower them into simmering water with a slotted spoon and cook 20 to 30 seconds. Transfer to paper towels. Thanks for posting CountryLady!

From: Too_Tired_to_Think

On Jan 22, 2008

Thank you so much. Mine were NOT perfect, but durn close. And closer than they have ever been in my history. I am suspicious that I was over eager and should have let the water get a little hotter and should have used eggs that had not been hanging our for two weeks. But I adore poached eggs and really thank you for teaching me how to make them. Reg

From: Roosie

On Sep 15, 2005

After a couple tries, this worked really well! I've never made poached eggs before, but BF was wanting them, so we gave this a shot. I had the same problem as Ladypit with my heat not being high enough. I found this worked much better with a rather quick simmer. I would also like a little more guideline, since this is a basic "how-to" recipe, on how much water to use or how deep it should be (1"? 2"? More?) in the pan. Otherwise... thanks!

From: ladypit

On Apr 2, 2004

This worked out very nicely. I don't think I turned the heat up high enough at first though, as it took a very long time for my water to simmer! But once it did, the eggs were good and it was easy. I even got my 2 year old to have some, and she has always refused eggs!

From: latinmargarita

On Nov 13, 2005

Wonderful, my hubby has never had these before, I put them on buttered toast with a piece of ham, and he had three of them.