if you are using a poacher usually to the half way mark if you are making them in a pot though just enough to cook them (few inches in the bottom of the pot)
An egg poacher holds a raw egg, and is placed inside a pot of boiling water to poach an egg.
You can buy an egg poacher that does 4 eggs at a time on this website: http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-4-Piece-Egg-Poacher-Set/dp/B00008UA61. It is highly rated!
There are many things that one could do with an electric egg poacher. The main things that one could do with an electric egg poacher would be to poach some eggs.
You use an egg cooker poacher to poach eggs. A good cooker will do all of the work. The most common recipe would be eggs benedict.
* Eggs* Egg beater * Egg slicer * Egg ring * Egg separator * Egg cooker * Egg poacher* Easy bake oven * Espresso machineegg beater...? is that real?
The NORDIC WARE 2-Cup Microwave Egg Poacher will poach eggs in the microwave.
It is not necessary to have an egg poacher, but it can make the task easier. Of course, you can poach an egg in a pot just fine.
* Eggs* Egg beater * Egg slicer * Egg ring * Egg separator * Egg cooker * Egg poacher* Easy bake oven * Espresso machineegg beater...? is that real?
Yes, and here is one. http://www.amazon.com/Resto-1-8-Quart-Poacher-Gourmet-inserts/dp/B000OHGMAQ.
The conversion ratio from a medium egg to a large egg is typically about 1.2 medium eggs to 1 large egg.
The conversion ratio from medium eggs to large eggs is typically about 2 medium eggs to 1 large egg.
In order to poach eggs the first thing one needs is to bring water to a boil. Once the water is boiling add 1 or 2 teaspoons of vinegar to it. Crack the eggs into the water and vinegar and remove the pot from the burner. Let the eggs sit in the water for about 4 minutes.