EXCELSTEEL Non Stick Easy Use Rust Resistant Home Kitchen Breakfast Brunch Induction Cooktop Egg Poacher, 6 Cup, Stainless Steel, Round

DD discontinued the vegetable egg bites I used to get so I’ll be saving money with being able to make my own at home. I purchased this to replace one I’ve had for many years and was finally showing signs it was time to go. The cups on this are deeper and shaped more rounded on the bottom which allows the eggs or egg bites to slide right out beautifully. I use a silicone brush to coat the insides with olive oil just to make sure there’s no sticking & to protect the nonstick coating from extra wear. The pan is also deeper and smaller than my old one which I prefer because it takes up less space on the stove burner.. they have included a small silicone spatula to help slide the eggs out of the cups which is much appreciated. I like the metal handles on the egg cups. They are sturdy and fit tightly. I haven’t found any negative issues and conclude this has been a very good purchase. I recommend this item.

Wow… no mention that’s it’s not just stainless… but it’s INDUCTION ready. I have an induction stove… so bought a butane portable just to make “Friday Night at Freddies” cookbook Eggs Benedict recipe. This is total quality but lacking positive info that it deserves. It is beautifully designed but they should have heralded “Induction compatible”. (Stainless usually isn’t compatible: this version is stainless is)… tried it: works.

love my poacher, bought it to make eggs for my puppy and he loves it too...lol

I wanted eggs. I got eggs. Perfect, beautiful, dreamy little poached gems that made me feel like I had my life together for a whole three minutes. This 6-cup egg poacher delivered on that front. Easy to use, no drama, and those eggs? Chef's kiss.BUT.And it’s a sharp one. Literally.This thing is made out of metal so thin it could double as a villain in a horror movie. One wrong move and you're out here giving blood to breakfast like some kind of sacrificial brunch god. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be this way for “efficiency” or if someone at the factory just got lazy and said “good enough” before lunch. Either way, my fingers now live in fear.Eggs? 10/10.Usability? Solid.Material? Feels like it was forged from aluminum foil and passive aggression.Use with care, keep band-aids nearby, and maybe don’t let your clumsy friend Carl near it. You know the one.

Just bought this for my wife since she loves eggs benedict but poaching them in a deep skillet is a real pain. I didn't know these things existed until I saw one being used by a chef on some foodie TV show.Anyway, my wife just used it for the first time and she loved it. Taking the eggs out of the cups was just slightly tricky because as with everything, there's a learning curve but with this poacher after you've used it once, you've got it.I gave this five stars but I should deduct one for the poorly-written owners manual, which is not a manual but a single sheet of paper. Whoever created this must have figured it was obvious how to use the egg poacher because the instructions are bare bones, omitting essential information, and also--wrong. It directs you to spray the egg cups with non-stick spray, but a little smear of butter would work just as well. It then says to break the eggs directly into the cups. Any experienced cook knows that you should first break the eggs into a small bowl, making sure the egg yolk is intact, and THEN slide the egg from the bowl into the egg cup. The next instruction is to bring the water in the pan to a simmer. Oh really? How much water is supposed to be in the pan? I have no idea because that step was left out. I looked up egg poacher recipes online and found out that there should be a half-inch of water in the pan. Not only that, but the water should be brought to a boil and THEN reduced to a simmer BEFORE the eggs are placed inside the egg cups.The 4th step is to "watch the progress through the stainless steel pan". How do you watch anything through stainless steel? Oh--they meant the GLASS LID over the stainless steel pan! Why didn't they say so? Just another omission. The instructions say to "lift the stay cool knob on the egg cup holder" after the eggs are done. OK, how many minutes do you cook the eggs before they're done? How do you know when they're done, underdone, or overdone? I don't know; the instructions omitted this information. And in this case the instructions are potentially hazardous. They say to “lift the stay cool know on the egg cup holder”. OK, and then what? Where do you place the egg cup holder after that? Lastly, “slide the egg out by lifting the egg cup grip”. It’s more than a hook than a grip and being made out of stainless steel, it’s going to be hot if you grab it right after the eggs have finished cooking. I advise using an oven mitt or a dish towel (and not a stainless steel knife I saw a woman use in her You Tube video on how to use an egg poacher).And about that glass lid, I definitely advise using it. My wife became entranced watching the eggs cook until I remarked they were taking a little long to cook which made her realize that she hadn’t put the lid on the pan. After the lid was in place the eggs cooked lickety-split, perhaps just a shade overdone. Again, that learning curve.So, just based on the woefully inadequate and perhaps dangerous instructions, the pan should get zero stars. But based on the pan alone and using much better egg poacher pan instructions that can be downloaded from many cooking sites on the web, and because this egg poacher is an outstanding buy I'm giving it five stars. The wife loves it and we’ll be making eggs benedict more often, especially since I need to perfect my hollandaise sauce.

Great set; good weight and quality

I needed a new egg poacher because the Teflon coating on the our old poacher was starting to flake, and we had used it for many years. The old poacher had four egg cups, but this six-cup model appealed to me because our family of three usually likes two eggs each when we poach eggs. One nice detail of this egg poacher is the water-fill line. Our old poacher didn't have that, so I would have to guess/estimate how much water to add. The construction of this poacher is very solid, and I love the style of the cups. Since the cup rims are made of stainless steel, they can get hot and retain heat, but that is a minor issue. I use a silicone mitt to remove the egg cups, so no biggie. Eggs cook very evenly in this poacher, but it does take an extra minute or two to cook them since this poacher is larger than the one it replaced, but that is to be expected. This was a very good buy, and my family and I are pleased with this product.

This is the best pan I’ve ever owned for poaching eggs. They come out perfect every time. Heavy weight pan, easy to remove egg cups. Eggs slip right out every time. Easy to clean. We have had several egg poachers over the past 55 years and this is the very best we have owned. Be sure to follow the instructions for perfectly poached eggs every time.