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

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.

This is a great value for the money. The easiest way to make poached eggs and I even use it for egg whites. Maybe sprinkle a little cheese in there first so you get a nice cheesy egg all in one cup. So much better than the stuff that’s frozen or available over-the-counter. I really love this thing.

Great non stick pan, great for making eggs Benedict

Just got it today and tested it out. For those wondering about it working on an induction stove, I first tested it with a magnet which didn't stick so I was doubtful that those that said it worked understood what an induction burner is. But yes, it did heat up very quickly on the induction burner. I'm not sure the science of wh this did heat up when I have other 18/10 stainless steel pans that did not work on it. I tried to google some explainations but didn't find a solid answer, but, one did talk about quality of 18/10 stainless steel and that the lower quality items will work more than high quality. This may be the case because contrary to what some people have posted, this is NOT a heavy bottomed pan. (My heavy bottomed 18/10 stainless steel pan did not work on the induction burner). So there you go, this egg poacher did work an induction burner.I love poached eggs. I've had a nice 4-cup pan for a long time but there's three of us which usually entails me making my 4 serving them to my wife and son then making my two eggs. It's nice to be able to cook six at one time.I have read some questions about if the cups have holes and if the water envelopes the egg as traditional poached eggs are made with dropping them directly in the boiling water. This is an egg poaching pan and the eggs are poached through steam. You put some water in the pan beneath the cups. It works perfectly. I have read some comments about eggs sticking to the cup. That was not the case with me. Eggs just slid right out. I use vegetable spray the way most people do it in real life - spray until you have a light coating covering the surface. (Not the 1/3 second fraction of a spritz the can says so they can keep the calorie count to zero or whatever)Yes it takes a little figuring out how to initially get the cups into those handle rings. You just got to push the rings toward the top of the cup.What I really like about this pan are the flat bottomed cups. My other pan hand round bottomed cups and I would have to gingerly get the hot cup out and try to hold it while I took a mini rubber spatul out to help release the egg and my fingers got hot quickly. This model has a small center knob which you can use to lift all the cups at once then put it on a flat surface, the cup holder goes down to the surface resulting in the cups essentially 'rising' up. A few seconds and the cup handles are cool enough to touch.I really like it but my only concern is how cheap the bottom of the pan feels which makes me wonder about its longevity. The bottom is not perceptibly thicker than the sides.Tips:Regarding people who commented on not having information about how long to cook eggs for. People like their eggs done differently and it depends on the level of heat you are using. I like my poached eggs with the white set and the yolk runny. If this is how you like your eggs, just keep an eye on your eggs once it starts turning white. When it looks all white, give the pan a little juggle. The outer part should be set but the white part in the middle should slightly jiggle like Jell-O then lift the cups together out of the pan.If you want to make large batches for eggs Benedict for a larger group, as soon as the eggs are how you want them, Put them in iced water right away to keep them from cooking any further. they will keep for a couple days in the water. You can poach your eggs in batches the night before. When you are ready to heat them, boil water in a pot, heat the eggs in boiling water for one minute, then use a slotted spoon to fish them out quickly placing the slotted spoon with the egg against a paper towel (keeping the egg in the spoon) so the paper towel (or regular clean towel) wicks the water from the egg. Then it's good to go. This reheating can be done in batches too but it's quicker to reheat them and get a large number done at about the same time than cooking them from the start in batches.If you like egg salad. Use the poacher to cook your eggs through. Poke the middle with a knif if you are not sure if the yolk has hardened. No need to deal with hard boiling an egg in the shell then having to fuss with pealing them.I also use it to hard boil and slice them for salads. Maybe not is pretty ass an oval looking sliced egg but still looks good and again, don't have to worry about peeling eggs.Hope this info is helpful to someone. I left off a star because the bottom of the pan is quite thin from what I expected.

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.

Quality stainless steel with look and cook glass lid. Well packaged ..pan has water level guide .6 egg cups with small lifter handles and stainless tray easy clean. I cook with stainless and wash them by hand, this takes just a quick wipe and rinse.would buy again

Easy to use

Don't get fooled by the pricier options! this thing is perfect and cooks the eggs in 4-7 min, perfect center, slides right out of the cups and looks adorable on the plate. perfect sized poached eggs! great price, great product!

Llega muy completo, en perfectas condiciones y es muy eficiente, no de pegan

Good

Beautifully crafted pot, sturdy, individual eggs stay warm, makes 6 ay a time . I put the cooked eggs on a plate. Still in their little cups and then they stay warm and everyone can scoop out their own warm egg onto their plate. I spray a little pam in each cup and they slide right out and are super easy to clean.

This is the best egg poacher, easy to clean, cups hold extra large eggs ( Jumbo ) recommend this in every way. 😄

Very nice quality pan. Almost used daily with no signs of wear. Easy to clean. I can definitely recommend. Eggs take 4 to 5 mins and are done perfect.