poaching eggs

[ratcreature]

So how many tries does it typically take to get the knack of this technique? After consulting online instructions I just tried it for the first time, and the result was not encouraging. I mean, it was edible and had the characteristics of poached egg in that the yolk was warm but still runny and the egg white was cooked, so not a total fail, but I didn't manage to make the egg white adhere to the egg yolk, and instead had to fish out most of it in bits from the water.

Comments

[king_touchy]

Yeah, they're tricky. The only thing that helps me is to add a little vinegar in the water. Mine still don't come out as beautifully as I've had in some restaurants.

I love them, though. Poached eggs. Dropped in a bowl of tom yum or any ramin noodle type soup, but especially topped with hollandaise sauce, on an English muffin. Mmm.

[marinarusalka]

I always poach mine in the microwave, which may be cheating, but comes out much better than the few times I tried it on the stove.