Hello all, I tried poaching an egg this morning but it did not seem fully cooked, though I did see steam. Do you know why? Thanks!
367217
I poach eggs all the time but I use the measurement on the cup for the soft. Add more water, up to the top level for fully cooked. I love my poached eggs a little runny. The cup is hard to read though.
367218
I find that the amount of water determines how much your egg is cooked. Try adding more water for a firmer egg. Hope this helps.
367219
I believe you just didn't add enough water. It's a bit tricky, at first; too little and it's undercooked, too much, and it's overcooked. Experience is the best teacher. I have trouble reading the little measuring cup, also. trial and error, using a tablespoon, to measure the water. Then, pour that amount in the cup and make a mark, for future breakfasts. Good luck!
367220
Maybe you did not put in enough water. The amount of water determines the doneness of the eggs.
367221
Hi Sylvia: Did you fill the water in the provided measuring cup to the second line? That is for Medium I think. You probably could also add a little more water to cook the egg more but check with the manufacturer before doing that. I hope this helps.
1832266
Actually the number of and size of the egg(s), and the degree to which it is to be poached is a matter of experimentation (the amount of water one adds to the unit before turning it on.) There are lines of demarcation on the included plastic cup and within an egg or two you will have no trouble ascertaining the proper amount. Also a very soft alarm goes off once the water has boiled off. The alarm does not shut off of its own accord, nor does the heating element. I would not advise leaving the unit unattended as the time required is relatively short.
454183
Sometimes it does steam up when we cook with it. It depends on the moisture content of what is being cooked. I have opened and wiped the window off when it got bad enough to block the sun.
426843
my experience with th poacher is the the egg cups look like they do not stick after cooking but in reality they do no come out easily and leave a lot of egg stuck on the cup which is difficult to clean. we have not tried using spam on the cups to see if that helps.
721753
did you ever get your steamer to work. I have to keep hitting the reset button. It only last a couple of minutes and the steam quits again. Someone said I may need a new thermostat. Just wondering if you found a fix or tossed it!
1798087
I have never had that happen before. I have owned two of the same ones and love it... The only way I would think that would happen if you do not put the exact amount of water depending on how you want your eggs cooked. Hope this helps
946943
Yes. I have only poached eggs in the cooker, but they came out great! The cooker shuts off when eggs are ready.
1798085
I have not had that problem. I use my cooker several times a week to poach eggs. Eggs are cooked to perfection each and every time.
137837
I've been changing my cookware over to stainless because the teflon isn't good for you. But, with the egg poacher, you're only using steam to cook the egg. Frying foods in teflon is when it's bad. I love this egg poacher and have no reservations about it.
910186
The plate did get scorched and doesn't clean. I noticed it happened to one my aunt had as well. As long as my eggs are good, I'm okay with it.
682421
Sometimes an egg might crack while its boiling - then it helps you see to make sure the spill is not burning up inside. Now that I am a regular user of this, I probably don't care if the top is clear or not but I was curious initially to see what's happening inside. I agree its not really a selling point but just a feature.
813467
I cook my eggs in automatic mode. I add a slight bit more water and in automatic mode it buzzes when egg is ready. Hardly noticeable in time. Maybe 30 seconds longer.
1622337
Sorry, but we have not tried cooking with steam as of yet. We are extremely impressed with the roasts, chicken, and ham that we have cooked. All three meats were very juicy.
2264902
Hello Susan... I was just eating an egg made from the unit in question for lunch; it was a perfect hardboiled egg. The user needs to be careful right after the unit has shut off. The temperatures exceed 200 degrees and can scald one if not careful. If you let the appliance stand for a while after finishing the temperatures becomes very manageable. The handle on the unit which holds the eggs is small. My suggestion to you, when using this appliance by an elderly person, is to place a bowl of cold water right next to the unit so that when the eggs are finished the rack can be lifted and placed in the water. This will allow the eggs to cool quickly and be easier to remove the shells. And secondly, allow for the bowl to be used to move the eggs around easily alleviating the need to worry about the small handles on the rack. The heating element base area tends to discolor due to minerals in the water. I pour very hot water in the unit and let it stand for a short time when cleaning it. I then pour out the water and scour the deposits with an abrasive sponge. The stain comes off very easily this way. I just thought I'd pass along this little tidbit of information. Also, when punching a hole in the egg to let out excessive steam so they do not explode do this to the larger side of the egg. Instructions call for the smaller side, but the other side works better. Lastly, add two lines more water to the unit (to what the instructions call for) for 7 hard boiled eggs.The system seems to need a little extra time steaming for perfect eggs... and they do come out perfect. I hope I have been helpful to you.
1511700
I have the same issue. It's coming out of the hole and when I turned it off after a while and ran cold water over the pot, the orange safety thing plopped into my food and most of the liquid was gone. I put the thing back in but I wasn't sure how far it's supposed to be in. I pushed almost all the way (it's housed in a rubber thing under the lid) and partway and either way the steam just comes out of that hole. The instructions don't mention anything about steam coming out of that hole. I've never used a PC before so this is very confusing.
957512
Before I bought mine, several reviews I read mentioned the steam coming out near the handle as the pressure builds. I believe there is a casual mention in the directions. This is ok. If you are getting s jet of steam from the valve, you may have the cooker too full and/or the heat too high. Be sure to only fill it to the full line inside and turn down the heat once the pressure is up. I find mine works fine below medium on my electric stove.
1307001
Anthony H if steamer is not producing hot steam there maybe a problem. The water in the steamer supposed to turn hot. I had a similar problem and turn the item.