Tip: You can add a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to the water if you like. This helps the eggs hold their shape. Tip: If desired, stir 1 to 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules into the water to add more flavor. You can also poach eggs in other hot liquids, such as broth, milk, wine, or tomato juice.
Born: 1946-12-19 - Died: 2002-04-16. Cause of Death: Cancer. Death Summary: It was a rare form of cancer that took Robert Urich's life. It was called synovial cell sarcoma, and he had been diagnosed with it back in 1996. He continued to work through it however. His last television appearance was on Emeril in 2001.
Dr Atkins: 18st when he died. Dr Robert Atkins - whose diet is followed by three million Britons - had a serious heart disease and was a clinically obese 18-and-a-half stone when he died, a report revealed yesterday. The 72-year-old died last April after hitting his head when he slipped on an icy New York street.