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“What Rubbish!
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by Ian campbell
My late wife bought these not long before she died.I have recently found them and they are rubbish.The eggs never cook and the only interesting thing is at what point they will tilt and deposit the egg into the boiling water.I am astonished you sell rubbish like this.I see I am expected to give a star rating,well, how about minus 20?
Published 26 Apr 2013
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A note from the team: Thank you for placing your review.I'm sorry the poach pods have not worked well. For best results customers have suggested to lightly grease the pods with a little butter and to keep the saucepan lid on during poaching and not too much water to ensure the egg poaches evenly and avoid tipping over.
“Brilliant
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by Beccy
Grease lightly, boiling water, lid, 4.5 mins. Perfect every time.
Published 26 Feb 2013
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“Simple to use
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by Susan
I love poach pods! I use mine nearly every day as we are great fans of poached eggs. They are very easy to use and clean. I can't imagine poaching an egg without one now!
Published 04 Dec 2012
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“Sucess at last!
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by P Thomson
Little miracle workers; no hassle, perfect poached eggs, no burst yolk no sticking! In my estimation (sorry Lakeland), far better than poachettes. Tell your doubting customers not to worry about water bubbling over as long as water is just simmering sufficiently to make steam but remember that a POACHED egg is submersed in swirling water whereas a CODDLED egg such as an egg poaching pan makes is steamed; lift out with slotted spoon and gently tip excess water from pod, through spoon; eggs should then slip easily from pod on to spoon. Should take 4 to 5 minutes for a medium egg
Published 05 Nov 2012
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“Success at last
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by Kate
I bought these poachpods a long time ago and after the first unsatisfactory attempt they were relegated to the cupboard. A couple of nights ago, wanting an easy supper and after reading some of the reviews & Lakeland's helpful answers, I decided to give them another go. Definitely put a light coating of butter (not marg or veg spread) around each pod. Definitely put a lid on (which I omitted to do the first time) No matter if they sink, a 'traditionally' poached egg is surrounded by simmering water anyway! To those nay-sayers I say "perseverance is the key to success!"
Published 05 Nov 2012
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“Amazing !!!
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by Roman
I absolutely love this. And honestly I am kind of confused about reviewers complaining. I was advised to grease it a bit, I did so. I was advised to keep the lid on, I did so. And the result was amazing. Some people complain it's difficult to take it out of the pan. Well, if you use both hands, I don't see a problem. And the white is nice and firm and the yolk is nice a runny. Absolutely foolproof!!!
Published 17 Sep 2012
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“Just plain didn't work
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by Tim
With a nice shiny new induction hob it was impossible to use these things. It is not possible for me to simmer a small depth of water with the lid on, I don't have the granularity of control. Result is that the pods flood over and get all filled up with water and the egg is nasty.
Published 26 Jun 2012
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A note from the team: Thanks for placing your review. We're sorry that the poachpod isn't suitable for your induction hob and will be in touch shortly to help.
“wouldn't bother
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by Pauline Sandell
i had seen these and thought they were a good idea, but i am disappointed about the product. the eggs get stuck and they feel a bit rubbery. to get the white cooked the yolk ends up being over cooked.
Published 10 Apr 2012
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A note from the team: Thanks for placing your review. We're sorry the poach pods weren't suitable for you. For best results customers have suggested to lightly grease the pods with a little butter and to keep the saucepan lid on during poaching to ensure the egg poaches evenly.We'll be in touch to help
“Fantastic!
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by Sarah
An absolutely fantastic product. I have been trying to poach eggs for ages and they never work properly, I tried these today for the first time and they are fantastic! Absolutely love them.
Published 12 Mar 2012
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“Dissapointing Product
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by Penelope
I purchased these a month ago having seen so many positive reviews. I find the eggs stick to the pod even after greasing, I have tried butter & oil neither worked. The pods themselves are also hard to clean as so much egg seems to stick. The eggs take ages to cook and then you end up with a hard yolk and soft watery white. I also found taking them in and out of the water difficult, would have bought youir tool for doing this however feel disinclined to throw more money away as I find the eggs cook better the old fashioned way in a pan of water.
Published 01 Mar 2012
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A note from the team: Thank you for placing your review.I'm sorry the poach pods have not worked well, we'll contact you soon to help. Please note that we've found it best to keep the saucepan lid on during poaching to ensure the egg poaches evenly.
“Brilliant!
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by Fiona
At last, I can poach eggs perfectly, these pods are brilliant. I do not recommend you purchase the pod lifter though, please read the reviews on that first. Lifting these pods out with a slotted spoon is the easiest and safest way.
Published 23 Feb 2012
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“Great buy
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by Helen
Makes poaching eggs a dream. Don't use oil and that makes them a little harder to clean but I don't mind the elbow grease and I love my perfect poached eggs.
Published 02 Feb 2012
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“Fab product
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by Mrs Baxter
I am so pleased with the poach pods. Have never been very successful with poached eggs before.
Published 31 Jan 2012
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“No use to us
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by Deborah Newton
Oh dear -I bought these as we love poached eggs but dislike water left when putting egg into boiling water. But the eggs take ages, stick to the pods and I still get water as they are so hard to get out of pan. They really have not lived up to expectations.
Published 13 Jan 2012
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A note from the team: Thanks for placing your review. I'm sorry to learn of the problems you've had. You may be boiling too vigorously. The pods should be placed in water that has been brought to the boil and then lowered to a simmer. Perhaps placing the pods in the water with a ladle may stop them filling up with water. It's also important to keep the lid on the pan. I hope this helps but I'll be in touch shortly.
“Love 'em!
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by Mrs Bain
I've been using these for about 3 years now and they're brilliant. I find oil works a bit better than butter, and my big blue splatter guard (Lakeland, I do believe!) is better than a saucepan lid as the steam drifts away. But find your own preferred system for perfect poached eggs every Sunday morning. All I need now is a heart-shaped poach pod, for the romantic in me!! I rarely fry eggs now so the heart-shaped fried egg thingy is not getting used.
Published 14 Nov 2011
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“poachpod
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by Mrs Lamb
i bought these for my husband, he loves poached eggs but has never got on with a pan,but these poachpods are great. and very easy to use.
Published 14 Nov 2011
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“Not too bad
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by Jennifer
I recently rediscovered the joy of poached eggs on toast, however the egg whites always went everywhere when I poached them. I saw these things and bought a few. They're pretty good but have a few downsides- they need to be greased or the egg sticks to them and they take considerably longer to cook. Other than that they're fab.
Published 13 Sep 2011
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“Terrible Poached Eggs
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by Joanne
I bought these last year and have tried many times and they always take ages to cook, get soaked in water and are hard and rubbery. I started poaching my eggs in disposable coffee filters which works great in 3 mins. Now Lakeland have made 'poachets' which are the same as coffee filters!!!!! These pods are so so bad, no chef would recommend them.
Published 06 Sep 2011
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A note from the team: Thanks for placing your review. I'm sorry you're so disappointed with the pods. I'll be in touch shortly to help.
“What am I doing wrong?
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by Jacqueline
I was seduced by the clean bright look of these pods when shopping in a Lakeland store and bought them for myself and my daughter. Both of us find them completely useless: fiddly, eggs sticking, water getting in unless we are extremely careful; we have both gone back to the tried and trusted method of swirling simmering water in a pan. I don't know what we are dong wrong but it really is one of the very rare occasions that a Lakeland product fails to live up to my expectations. I would never recommend them to anyone!
Published 05 Sep 2011
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A note from the team: Thanks for placing your review. Sorry for the disappointment. I'll be in touch shortly to help.
“Useless poachpods
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by Sarah
We have been using similar egg poaching pods for some time but after several years they need replacing so we bought a pair of these together with the handle for getting them in and out of the water. They are totally useless, as soon as you put them in the boiling water they tip over and spill the egg into the water. Have tried several different ways with the water boiling or just off the boil and always the same result. First thing we have ever bought from Lakeland that is totally useless.
Published 01 Sep 2011
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A note from the team: Thanks for your feedback, we're sorry to learn that you've had a little trouble with the Poach Pods. The pods should be placed in water that has been brought to the boil and then lowered to a simmer. It may also help to use slightly smaller eggs (if you're using very large farm eggs). We'll contact you to put things right.