The "things that make you realise you're getting older" thread

[Furmedge]

It's awesome. Eight quid from Morrison's. Basically a pan you fill with water and boil, then the eggs sit in plastic holders and you put the lid on. You can actually see them firming up (Matron!) superb.

See, there's a Morrison's by my work and I'm going to spend my 30 minutes not eating my dinner but hunting this out. Then it's poached eggs morning, noon and night for me.

[Section_31]

eggs benedict are a thing of beauty! 

[Ginny]

Do you have to grease the poacher pots or are they easy to get the egg out? How easy is it to clean?

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Do you have to grease the poacher pots or are they easy to get the egg out? How easy is it to clean?

 

I'd put a quick spray of fry lite or bit of butter in them personally but they're not bad otherwise either. Usually turn the cup over and a few taps gets the egg out. Quick spooning if not.

[Mook]

I'd put a quick spray of fry lite or bit of butter in them personally but they're not bad otherwise either. Usually turn the cup over and a few taps gets the egg out. Quick spooning if not.

 

[Section_31]

I'd put a quick spray of fry lite or bit of butter in them personally but they're not bad otherwise either. Usually turn the cup over and a few taps gets the egg out. Quick spooning if not.

 

Yep, a little knob (oooerrr!) of butter, then just give it a tap. Piece of piss to clean, it's basically just a pan and four plastic cups.  

[Champ]

Bought an egg poacher and am unspeakably excited about using it again this weekend.

Get you and your deferred gratification skills!

[Section_31]

Get you and your deferred gratification skills!

 

We don't eat hot breakfasts during the week, we don't have time as we start work at 7.30 

[Captain Turdseye]

When you forget to respond to private messages.

[Champ]

When you forget to respond to private messages.

Is that a dig, John?

[Captain Turdseye]

More of a nudge.

[Champ]

More of a nudge.

Cheeky wretch!

[Anny Road]

I too have an egg poacher and can vouch for its ability. Mine also can do pasta, popcorn, curries, warm babies bottles, make stew etc. The brand I cannot remember put I think it is Pan.

[VladimirIlyich]

We had an egg poacher but the individual egg holders that sit in the pan were a bastard to clean.

[Alan Sex]

I too have an egg poacher and can vouch for its ability. Mine also can do pasta, popcorn, curries, warm babies, bottles, make stew etc. The brand I cannot remember put I think it is Pan.

I prefer to lightly toast babies.

[Ginny]

We had an egg poacher but the individual egg holders that sit in the pan were a bastard to clean.

Ye I had the same problem. Always just put a bit of butter in or something to grease that shit. But even then the tops would stick and then be solid to clean.

[lifetime fan]

I too have an egg poacher and can vouch for its ability. Mine also can do pasta, popcorn, curries, warm babies bottles, make stew etc. The brand I cannot remember put I think it is Pan.

This.

 

How difficult can it be to poach an egg? And Shirley the pleasure comes from doing it perfectly yourself?

[Section_31]

This.

 

How difficult can it be to poach an egg? And Shirley the pleasure comes from doing it perfectly yourself?

Cooking multiple poached eggs is a mare. You have to make the whirlpool effect with a spoon which is good for the first one, but after the next couple the whites all go to shit.

[Sweeney287]

I got these silicone egg poachers a while back, love them

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01CV2XEHK/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1490813635&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=egg+poacher&dpPl=1&dpID=51txPLDWtkL&ref=plSrch

[General Dryness]

Cooking multiple poached eggs is a mare. You have to make the whirlpool effect with a spoon which is good for the first one, but after the next couple the whites all go to shit.

But secsh mate, this is the GF. You've got to do things properly and no alternatives will be accepted.

 

I'm sick of having to build a fire in the back garden when I want a piece of toast, but that's just the way it is.

[Remmie]

I don't like poached eggs cooked in water, they always taste watery (shock horror) and I prefer them to taste of egg, so I actually prefer egg poachers and my brother bought me this ace toaster with built in egg poacher:

 

[General Dryness]

I don't like poached eggs cooked in water, they always taste watery (shock horror) and I prefer them to taste of egg, so I actually prefer egg poachers and my brother bought me this ace toaster with built in egg poacher:

 

The advance of technology. I like it, but I'd need the four slice version. Love toast, me.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

The advance of technology. I like it, but I'd need the four slice version. Love toast, me.

I'd néed the four egg version

[General Dryness]

I'd néed the four egg version

Get you, Mr Strong.

[Section_31]

Fiver in Argos, looks pretty much the same as ours. Cheeky little number. 

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8615095?cmpid=GS001&_