Ease of cooking influences my food choices at home. I love poached eggs, but at my skill level, I can cook a single one per pot of water. Serving up a single poached egg at a time when 2 people want 2 each makes for a pretty crappy breakfast.
I spent some time thinking about getting an egg to vortex itself in place so I could get a bunch cooked in one pot of water. After 3 pages of doodles and many trips to the thrift store trying to imagine a solution, I ended up with a simple tomato paste can - top and bottom removed - to keep the egg in place while it starts to firm up in the boiling water. The can is lifted off the egg during cooking and the eggs stay separated. This video shows the tomato paste can in action. It's not perfect, but in the 3.5 min vid, I was able to produce 3 pretty perfect eggs for our breakfast. I'll keep thinking about it, but good for now.
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