How do you poach yours?

[Desaparecido]

OK...I have a hankering for eggs, les oeufs, specifically poached eggs.

Never been able to get the hang of them however, always end up fishing out white bits from the water before going down the plug to stop it blocking - pain in the backside.

I realise I could just google it, but I'd like to know how the forumites do it. Also you international members give me a flavour of local method!

 

[spikeman]

Just crack them into the water ffs.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

They always break up a bit. I think it's totally inevitable but a bit of vinegar in the water holds them together better

 

[Jamo Martinez]

They always break up a bit. I think it's totally inevitable but a bit of vinegar in the water holds them together better

Actually, I've just realised that I've never poached one without vinegar in the water so I have no idea if it makes a difference. I just always assumed my mother was right.

 

[Sid James]

Bring the water to a boil, add white wine vinegar, crack egg into a glass, get a whirlpool going, pour egg into whirlpool .. 3 mins done.
Vinegar helps the egg to coagulate

 

[Lynne x]

In an egg poacher and served sunny side up xx

 

[Phenom]

Bring the water to a boil, add white wine vinegar, crack egg into a glass, get a whirlpool going, pour egg into whirlpool .. 3 mins done.
Vinegar helps the egg to coagulate

This to the point, exactly how I do them.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

I do mine in the microwave

 

[Tubey]

Bring the water to a boil, add white wine vinegar, crack egg into a glass, get a whirlpool going, pour egg into whirlpool .. 3 mins done.
Vinegar helps the egg to coagulate

Interesting. Only had a poached egg once; think it was badly done.

Might have to try this.

Except I have no idea where you'd get white wine vinegar around this neck of the woods.

 

[trigger the blue]

Bring the water to a boil, add white wine vinegar, crack egg into a glass, get a whirlpool going, pour egg into whirlpool .. 3 mins done.
Vinegar helps the egg to coagulate

Give this man a mitchellin star!
Your will eggs will be flat though if there coming to there best before date.

 

[Sid James]

Give this man a mitchellin star!
Your will eggs will be flat though if there coming to there best before date.

Good call ...... Happy eggs in the yellow box are good

 

[linglong]

In an egg poacher and served sunny side up xx

same here

 

[chicoazul]

Poached eggs are le titz.

 

[spikeman]

Poached eggs are le titz.

Especially with cream cheese on toast, lad.

 

[Nordecke]

WTF is a poached egg.. ?

Sounds good though.. !