HIC Kitchen Non-Stick 3-Egg Poacher Insert, PFOA and BPA Free, Fits 8-Inch and Larger Pans

This is a simple but very effective egg poacher. I use a little olive oil to coat the inside of each cup to prevent sticking and the eggs slide right out. Each cup fits a 'large' egg the best. Any bigger and it may spill over the sides. I've used one exactly like this for many years until the non-stick coating began to wear away in a couple of spots. I liked it so much that I re-ordered the same one. I am very happy with this purchase. Update: It's now 4/19/20 and I'm updating my review. As I wrote, after many uses and cycles in the dishwasher, we noticed a little rust on some of the egg cups, so it was time to discard the poacher and move on to a replacement. For the relatively inexpensive price this particular poacher costs, and for the perfect poached eggs it makes, my husband wanted me to buy the same one again. My one issue with the poacher is that it only makes 3 eggs at a time. My husband and daughter are the poached egg lovers in the house and they each like 2 eggs, so the math doesn't work for the same breakfast unless I use 2 poachers. For that reason, I decided to check out other options on Amazon. However, after reading reviews for other poachers, I've concluded that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I'm going with my husbands suggestion to re-order and will buy 2 of them if I need to make more than three eggs at a time. Several suggestions I didn't mention in my original review that might be helpful.......... 1. Just a reminder..........that I did mention.........use some kind of fat (oil or butter) to coat the cups. That seems to be important for most egg poachers. You don't have to use a lot. 2. Placed the poacher, without the eggs, into a pan with about 1/2 - 3/4 in. of water. 3. 'Carefully' crack the eggs into each cup. If any of the eggs leaks into the water, once the cover is on, the water will boil up over the eggs. Still good, but not my favorite outcome. That is the reason I suggested NOT to use any eggs bigger than 'LARGE'. 4. I use a pan with a glass lid so I can watch the process. With the cover OFF, bring the water to a boil and then put the cover on. 5. Using a timer: From my experience, cooking time varies between 3 minutes - 3 minutes 20 seconds. My husband and daughter prefer runnier eggs, so I usually go with about 3 min. + 5 or 10 sec.s at most. 6. Remove the cover, put a fork in one of the oval holes to lift up the poacher with the eggs still inside. I hold the poacher with a paper towel and use a non-abrasive spatula to nudge the eggs right onto the toast. The best thing about this poacher is how consistent the eggs turn out!

I've had this thing about a year and a half now. I think it's the greatest cooing tool I've seen for poached eggs. Does a great job cooking the eggs, easy to to clean and small enough to fit in my smallest pan.

The concept is good, and the products cooks poached eggs well. My 1-star rating is due to quality. After using it 1 time and washing it, there are 2 eraser-sized rust spots on the top side. Unacceptable!

Not totally non-stick, suggests you use oil of your liking. It’s OK, just like the one I had!

Works exactly as advertised. Recommend a dab of butter and lift with the tip of a butter knife. Fits virtually any size pan or pot.

It seems smaller than dimensions indicated, but actually prefer and easier to store. Still need to use and might be debatable if it can hold XL eggs. It comes in it's own box with instructions on it. 6/19/21 Update: The water measurement is off since the water covered it once lowered into pan. Using any utensil to lower and retrieve is awkward and because it's triangular shaped, must be careful balancing it. After all, we don't have 3 hands! In addition the hot steam can burn you. For the price could have had a better way to grasp instead. Yet it did make really good poached large eggs, the best compared to electric. Despite well greased with butter, some egg still stuck somewhat and took longer than minutes claimed. You have to decide if it's worth purchasing. Yes, I'm still in search of the ideal poacher.

Healthier way to fix eggs and easier too. Great sturdy product. Just make sure you use non-stick utensils to remove the eggs.

Husbands purchased this and enjoys it almost every morning! He’s even been making Eggs Benedict on occasion!

Los huevos de tamaño normal en Mëxico no caben y se derraman. Además se pegan aunque se les ponga aceite, o mantequilla.

Very good quality and useful product for poaching eggs. A bit expensive though Though it was shipped from USA to India, it arrived in very good condition

I don’t have storage space for full size egg poacher so this little gadget was perfect. I’ve only used it four times so I can’t speak to its durability. It makes a great poached egg though. Crack an egg into one of the greased cups, use a fork in one of the holes to lift it into a frying pan with about 1/2” of boiling water. Cover with a lid. I found 3minutes and 20 seconds is perfect. Remove with a plastic spatula that won’t scratch the surface. It’s so easy and fast and cleanup was easy too. I didn’t have a problem with the egg sticking to the surface. I would definitely recommend this!

I was a little concerned by some of the comments about cleaning and needing oil but that isn't correct. Using oil leaves a nasty (in my opinion) taste on the eggs not to mention degrading the nutritional value. As another reviewer noted the trick is NOT to try and clean it right away. Wait about 15 minutes and the residue will dry and form a flakey skin that you can easily peel off leaving the pan almost perfectly clean and needing only a quick wipe. I love poached eggs and this little pan makes them so easy to cook perfectly every time. I put a little bit of water (1") in a small frying pan, put in this insert, crack my eggs into the holes and then cover on low heat for 5 minutes. Perfect eggs every time. Recommend.

Si no pones aceite antes de hechar los huevos, se pegan al molde