Poach pod

Abstract

A multi-purpose device (100) for holding food items for cooking, storage and other purposes is disclosed. One use of the device (100) is for the poaching of one or more eggs. The device (100) is formed and dimensioned to float in boiling water without tipping over and spilling an egg contained within. A method for boiling of a food item placed in the device is provided.

Description

technical field [0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a food containment device for use during cooking, and more particularly, to a device for poaching eggs. Background technique [0002] Making a satisfactory hard-boiled egg is a challenge for most people. One contributing factor is that poached eggs are generally not an everyday occurrence for most people. This can cause the user to undercook or overcook the eggs. Additionally, conventional egg cookers tend to cause the eggs to stick to the cooking surface, giving undesirable results. [0003] There are several generally recognized characteristics to a desirable poached egg. One characteristic is that the egg whites have been cooked to set but the yolk is still partially runny. Another feature is that the egg remains intact without loss of significant volume to the water. Another feature is that the eggs do not stick to the cooking device, because once the eggs stick, egg loss occurs and there is a higher chance ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] Many conventional egg cookers have only one function (i.e. poach eggs) and no other utility

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