KnowraPoached eggLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Poached egg, each with the reason it gives.All 4Compared with 4Fried eggCompared with: Poaching sets the egg in water rather than frying it in a pan.Scrambled eggsCompared with: Poaching preserves the egg’s overall shape rather than breaking it into curds.Boiled eggCompared with: It uses water as the cooking medium but lacks the shell that defines boiling an egg.OmeletteCompared with: It sets through water cooking rather than direct contact with a pan.