Has anyone come up with other uses for this great poacher?
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Never thought about it much, but I do enjoy melted cheese over a poached egg, and putting cheese pieces in one of the poacher's egg cups for about 3 minutes does a good job of melting enough for one egg.
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Yes, I would recommend this for any thing like that fish, vegetables, beef, chicken , use your imagination and enjoy. good product thank you .
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There is only one small tray for poaching. You might be able to fit two cracked eggs in there, but only one poaching dish is provided. You can however soft boil 7 eggs.
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It's a great poacher, but tricky to open without breaking. When you open it from the handle, you need to lift the entire top up so that the hinges will "connect" and easily open. I find that, when I lift the handle (when opening), I place my thumb on the inside, in the middle, to lift it and that allows it to open smoothly. Otherwise, you will break the one or both of the hinges off, making the product unusable. Hope that helps.
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Great idea! It would be excellent for kayak fishing. Has everything built into a compact case. Fish finder, surface temperature, gps, compass, and chart plotter.
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Theoretically yes - but I've yet to get it to work well. One problem being the rounded bottom so that you need to have it balanced in something, something with water (where the water can still steam up and circulate) seems to work best, and then using a plastic shield cover as well. Doing a scrambled egg might work better than poaching if you don't have the cover. The microwave egg cookers work better. These do work well for baking molds - but again, the rounded bottom means it has to be balanced somehow to keep it from tipping over.
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Raven, I'm not presently where my poacher is, however I remember that the bottom is extremely thick, as though it is "sandwich" construction. Sorry that I can't give any more iformation.
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We caught a harmless snake in ours and checked with the department of conservation and mineral oil should be used so may work on other creatures........ (I know this is a very late reply but in case anything else gets stuck !!!)
615295
I just use the recipe on the can to make broth and then add whatever veggies I desire at the time. I also use it for a seasoning in potato salad, rice, etc. It is a wonderfully. Versatile item in my pantry!
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I haven't used it in any of these applications, but I think it could be used for all these except for Bass. The rod may be too big for catching Bass.
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No, Sorry I haven't i did use it to replenish a chrome pot i got at the flea market ..
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have not used for fishing, only used on deer. Would use a filet knife for fish
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Hi Donna: My poacher still works like new now, I guess because I don't use it very often. If the cups are broken, perhaps you can visit stores specializing in cooking utensils and equiptment.
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I haven't done that but it would seem like a great use for it, pretty much the same as doing it over a gas or charcoal grill - heat is heat!
1675575
I don't do woodcarving. I have used it on very rare occasions to clean fish. My guess if you're going to use it while manipulating very small pieces of wood it probably wouldn't work for you. But if you're carving wooden lures it might be worth a look.
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It can be used for simmering or sauting. The pan itself is heavy, well constructed and likely to last many, many years with care. The poaching cups and holder are a lot less sturdy, but then there really isn't much else use for them. In all, this could be an heirloom piece, easily lasting a few generations with proper care.
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Maybe to scale fish? Other than that, I think cosmetic. And on another note, the sheath that comes with is useless. After some use, the inside wears down quickly and fails to retain the knife in the sheath. This is a good camp knife or tackle box knife, but not for real carry I think. Would hate to be in a survival situation where this is my only knife though it is better than nothing.