Eggs

[doncaster]

What is known by coddling an egg?

[Metz]

To cook in water just below the boiling point

[Pea Pod]

An egg is put in something small like a ramekin,with a lid or foil. It is then placed in water to cook.

[RATTER15]

A fancy boiled egg

[spudqueen]

You can buy special egg coddlers. I have two, made by Royal Worcester I think. They are a porceilein (spelling?) dish with a stainless steel lid. You put the egg in, put the lid on and then simmer the whole thing in a pan of water. The nice thing is though that you can add others things such as cheese, ham or smoked salmon to the egg.

[BBWCHATT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coddled_egg

[beryllium]

this is what an egg coddler looks like, that was my first Saturday job, selling Royal Worcester and Spode china, and egg coddlers were a firm favourite :-)

http://www.presentdayschichester.co.uk/images/ p_days_coddler_evesham_sml.jpg