Poached eggs
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:32 pm
I've never liked those gadgets with slots that are intended for poaching eggs.
To poach eggs I boil water in a shallow pan with an addition of a tablespoon of vinegar (to help eggs hold together).
I crack open the eggs and place each into its own espresso cup (fits perfectly). When the boil is raging, I run a wooden spoon clockwise through the water so that when I slide the eggs in from their cups they don't spread out but stay relatively in a small ball. I quickly cover the pan and turn off the heat. Wait five minutes. Lift each egg out with a slotted spoon to drain the water. Place eggs on bread, or whatever.
I don't like Hollandaise Sauce, so I simply salt and pepper the creamy eggs. I pinch the eggs with toasty bread to take up the yoke, most of which does not cook solid.
So, how do you poach eggs?
To poach eggs I boil water in a shallow pan with an addition of a tablespoon of vinegar (to help eggs hold together).
I crack open the eggs and place each into its own espresso cup (fits perfectly). When the boil is raging, I run a wooden spoon clockwise through the water so that when I slide the eggs in from their cups they don't spread out but stay relatively in a small ball. I quickly cover the pan and turn off the heat. Wait five minutes. Lift each egg out with a slotted spoon to drain the water. Place eggs on bread, or whatever.
I don't like Hollandaise Sauce, so I simply salt and pepper the creamy eggs. I pinch the eggs with toasty bread to take up the yoke, most of which does not cook solid.
So, how do you poach eggs?