To coddle or not to coddle.. by maggiemae

To coddle or not to coddle..

From yesterday’s photo to today - I got my beautiful egg coddlers all together. They are Worcester Porcelain and I didn’t come by these easily. One from the USA another from eBay and the rest from NZ second hand stores.
How to cook is yesterdays comments.
Three Good Things:
1. I spent a lot of time organising a slideshow of our European trip this last summer - the winter over there.
2. Not easy but if I get it right with music I will be proud.
3. Brazil nuts roasted, are wonderful in a salad.
These are beautiful. Do you use them or just display?
August 9th, 2018  
@pandorasecho I use them all the time Dixie - they are easily cleaned and work every time!
August 9th, 2018  
Wow these are beauties maggie, works of art & useful with it! Almost too pretty to use but it's lovely when things are used instead of sitting in a cupboard or China cabinet. The slideshow sounds wonderful, you are clever! Lots of talents at your finger tips!
August 9th, 2018  
@happypat They are very easy for B&B breakfast - put a few bits of bacon in or mushrooms or cream etc etc. You can pull them out of the water easily by the lid ring and serve them as is!
That slideshow - involved a lot of swearing, Pat!
August 9th, 2018  
@maggiemae Ha ha I can imagine the swearing......so much skill & patience needed! I have been looking at coddler son eBay, there is a rather nice one with chickens on it! I get the ring thing now then, very clever design!
August 9th, 2018  
So pretty. I don't think I have ever coddled - more of a poacher really.
August 9th, 2018  
What a gorgeous collection, and how lovely to be served breakfast in such beautiful porcelain.
August 9th, 2018  
@maggiemae I’ve never seen one before or had a coddled egg. How does it work?
August 9th, 2018  
@pandorasecho You break eggs into a glass then tip the yolk and a bit of white into the greased pot. Then you have enough room for another done likewise. Add cheese, onion, tomato, bacon bits, mushroom, cream - whatever you like. Screw the top on and put into a simmering deep pot of water, putting a trivet on the bottom for them to stand on. I allow 15 minutes - the water has to be just under simmering - and pull them out by the ring. Serve as is. Piece of cake!......no eggs!
August 9th, 2018  
@snaphappi ha ha! Much nice to coddle than poach!
August 9th, 2018  
Yum. Here smoked salmon, cream cheese, bacon and avocado are my favorite omelette additions. Maybe I’ll give this a try. It’s always been something I’ve only seen in books
August 9th, 2018  
Awesome shot
August 9th, 2018  
@pandorasecho Yes, those are wonderful additions!
August 9th, 2018  
They are downright beautiful works of art, no wonder you treasure them. The eggs sound wonderful too, must investigate.
August 10th, 2018  
So beautiful Mine are the same and yet different.

Good on you for your work with the slide show and your salad sounds delish!
August 10th, 2018  
They are lovely!!
August 10th, 2018  
Great still life, focus and neat reflections :)...Very pretty.
August 10th, 2018  
Great collection!
August 10th, 2018  
Lovely collection and great presentation.
August 10th, 2018  
A fabulous shot and reflections of your beautiful collection. thanks for the recipe, I will definitely try it ;-)
August 10th, 2018  
Collections are so much nicer when a lot of effort has gone into the collecting:)
August 10th, 2018  
@fbailey You are so right, Felicity and the first one was given to me by my daughter (step) in England. Love them so much!
August 10th, 2018  
You have quite a collection, they are beautiful.
August 10th, 2018  
A beautiful collection to use & treasure.
August 10th, 2018  
That's a great collection - I do like the reflections on your shiny table.
August 10th, 2018  
A very pretty collection and easy recipe too...but I like my eggs dry and well cooked, not runny. Too old to change now. Haha!
August 11th, 2018  
Great collection! We had a couple that were my mother's- I think my sister has them. I have all the soft-boiled cups. I should start making them again. I always loved them as a child. Nowadays, I'm more likely to make an omelet. Enough rambling- I like the ones with wren and the berries. Which one came from the US? Just curious!
August 11th, 2018  
@olivetreeann I can't remember- sorry, Ann!
August 11th, 2018  
Isn't it fun to have an item you're looking for and to go "questing"?!
August 13th, 2018  
They're very beautiful to look at.. I myself prefer an omelet.
August 27th, 2018  
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