[EricC]

Yes, agreed - I've seen modern egg poachers use shallow bowls to hold the eggs (I've never tried them, only ever poached in a regular saucepan) but it seems to me that trying to use CI for such a thing really wouldn't work well.

But those who call them egg poachers, is it just internet-echo-chamber of an incorrect description or did any manufacturers actually sell them described as egg poachers, as far as you know?

I just don't want to make some proclamation elsewhere that what's described as a CI egg poacher is actually an aebelskiver and then find out I posted false info, if I can avoid it. Thanks.