Coddled Egg - some like them, some hate them, but they are a part of diet in all parts of the world. Coddled eggs are partly cooked eggs, often used as a part of a salad dish, rather than a stand-alone meal. Poached eggs are one of the few variants of coddled eggs that are served as full meal.

If you can stand the taste (some can't really enjoy them due to the slimy texture), you are getting just as many nutrients as if you'd have gotten from a hard boiled egg, but a coddled egg comes with a risk - the preparation process involves temperatures too low to kill off potential pathogens found in the egg. There is a low risk of exposing yourself to harmful bacteria, including salmonella. You can reduce the risk by using very fresh or pasteurized eggs. This is not a meal for someone with a compromised or weak immune system.