Guess what, I'm going to cop out? I have an electric egg cooker. Got it at a thrift store for $2. It makes the most perfect hard-boiled eggs. It also cooks perfect poached eggs without the water, vinegar, etc. I've done that and can make a decent poached egg using that method. However, I'm now addicted to my delightful R2D2 cooker. One of the best features of the poaching part is that the "wells" that hold the eggs are Teflon-coated, which makes the eggs glide right out onto the toast or plate.