Fried Or boiled ? - No, Poached Please ! (Lakeland Stain-Proof Microwave Duo Egg Poacher)

Member Name: Emmald

Product:	Lakeland Stain-Proof Microwave Duo Egg Poacher
Date:	02/08/09 (187 review reads)
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Advantages: A simple concept that works well.

Disadvantages: None

As you may have already guessed I am one of Lakeland plastics biggest fans, I have bought many of their gadgets and have found them incredibly useful.
Only recently I noticed a review on Dooyoo which caught my attention, it was all about the Lakeland Egg poacher.
After reading the review I ordered one of the egg poachers and was looking forward to using it.
The Lakeland website is very easy to use and it gives a lot of valuable product information.

I used to own an egg poaching pan, anyone will tell you that they are fiddly and it seems to use up so much precious time just poaching a couple of eggs.
Then I devised my own way of poaching eggs in my microwave, I used a teacup. Using a piece of kitchen roll I lightly buttered the inside of the teacup and then cracked the egg into the bottom of the cup, then I placed a piece of cling film over the top of the cup, taking care to make a fold in the middle of the cling film and then popped the cup into the microwave for a few seconds. This process worked and produced a decent poached egg even if it was a pretty effort .

I paid £4.47 for my Lakeland stain-proof microwave duo egg poacher, it is made from strong and durable non stick polycarbonate plastic which is dishwasher safe.
The Lakeland egg poacher is a simple but ingenious idea. It comes in two pieces, the bottom has two shallow circular compartments into which you crack your eggs and then you have the lid that slots snugly into place over the top of the raw eggs before you put them into the microwave.

Once you have cracked your eggs into the Lakeland egg poacher then you need to add about a teaspoon of warm water onto the top of each egg before you put the lid on.
Then you just put the Lakeland egg poacher into the microwave for around 1 minute on high.
Everyone likes their poached eggs in different ways, some love soft yolks, others prefer semi-soft yolks and many like a hard yolk, this is where timing becomes an issue.
If you practise then you can poach your eggs exactly how you like them, a few seconds less cooking time gives you a soft egg and vice versa.
Then you remove the Lakeland egg poacher from the microwave and leave it to cool down for a few seconds before you tip the poached eggs onto your freshly buttered toast.

Lakeland say nothing about lightly greasing the inside of the poaching compartments so initially I used the poacher as it stood. But I have found that if you wipe the inside of the egg poacher with a piece of greased kitchen roll then the egg slides out very easily and it is less inclined to break the yolk.

The Lakeland egg poacher is easy to take apart and it is easy to wash, it takes up very little storage space too.
The poached eggs are very acceptable and once you have got into the swing of using it then you can poach to your liking.
The concept is simple but it works so well. The Lakeland egg poacher is not over-priced either.
It is hard wearing and I would envisage that it will be with me for a long time to come.

Some of the simplest of ideas are among the best ideas and the Lakeland egg poacher falls into both categories.
If you want to poach more than two eggs at a time it is possible to fit two Lakeland egg poacher duos into the microwave at the same time but you have to take into account that you may need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Summary: Well priced, works well and it is easy to clean.