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Some of the food photos in this thread look like those unappetising photos you see in cheap cafes...
It's actually pretty hard to take appealing food photos. When they do it for adverts etc they put ludicrous amounts of effort into it.
Saw Simon Rimmer talking about this, dead simple. Use fresh eggs. The fresher the eggs the less they break down into the water. Works 100%
Works 100% if you can get consistently fresh eggs. Unless you've got your own hen good luck with that. My tip eliminates the need for it though really.
There's little to no mention of poaching TIME. Plenty of de-chilling times mentioned but not the time betwixt unleashing into the water and collecting for your plate.
I find breaking the eggs into a saucer rather than straight into the pan makes a big difference.
There's little to no mention of poaching TIME. Plenty of de-chilling times mentioned but not the time betwixt unleashing into the water and collecting for your plate.
I put the eggs into simmering water, pop lid on, turn off heat and take them out 3 minutes later.
I lift em up with a slotted spoon and prod the yolks (gently of course) with my finger to see how firm it is. Works for me.
i usually give the pan a bit of a wobble, you can usually tell whether theyre ready or not, same when i take em out, bit of a wobble on the spoon, make sure theres no snot left. works for me, always pretty much perfect now thanks to this thread.
CPR bump...
I tried various ways and the one I quoted is most definitely easiest. Personal taste aside, the best base is by far this...
simondbarnes » Toast? Surely it has to be steak
I'm a fan of Marmite and was eager to try Grum's suggestion but that is just awful. I mean really ****ing awful. Jarring, even.
The most surprising complimentary taste combo was a total accident - dried dates. Don't ask my how or why, it just happened and it has to be tried before being dismissed.
My apologies for the revival if, like me, you've eaten far too many eggs off the back of this thread and are sick to death of them.
CPR bump...
CPR? Christ these poached eggs really are killers.