[Closed] Perfect poached eggs - how do you do yours?

Remove from fridge 30 minutes before poaching.

You shouldn't store eggs in the fridge, it, er, does something. Breaks down the cells, or something.

Eggs suffer from osmosis; they'll absorb moisture from the air, so you should always keep them in their box.

Boil up a sauce pan of water,
Crack an egg into the middle of it,
Fish out when it looks like it's done.

Why the hell are the rest of you having such problems?

Boil up a sauce pan of water,
Crack an egg into the middle of it,
Fish out when it looks like it's done.

Yup, that's the one.

Why the hell are the rest of you having such problems?

Because we're just not as awesome as you! OK!

*runs out the room crying*

I'm just about to try cutting both ends out of tins of tuna, and using the hollow tins in a shallow pan full of boiling water. Hopefully the tins will keep the eggs together in a nice shape. First problem tho is that the tin opener doesn't seem to want to open the bottom of the tin as its a slightly different shape. I need a plan 🙂

Nice idea with the tuna tin.

Two sardine cans would give you a pair of fried eggs that are an ideal shape for sandwiches.

...If rather thick.

Complicated, isn't it?

Fresh eggs.
Lots of water. Heat to the point where bubbles are just rising from the bottom.
No vinegar. No stirring.
Break egg into a ramakin or similar.
'Plop' egg gently into water.
When egg is done to your liking drain on some kitchen towel.

If doing loads, cook for about 30 seconds less than you usually would then plunge into iced water and drain. Will keep until ready when you just put them all back into hot water for that 30 seconds or so to warm up and finish cooking.

slainte 😀 rob

Okay. Coffee machine has to be warmed up for 20 minutes prior in order to get best crema. This is usually done upon returning from ride. Bring regular saucepan of water to boil. Crack 2 eggs straight into the water. No need for any stirring or vinegar or salt. Homemade bread into toaster. Pan back up to boil. Make perfect coffee usually a macciatto with 1 sugar. Turn off heat when back boiling and put lid on pan. When toast is done butter generously. Eggs will now be perfect and not stuck to the pan and can be removed with slotted spoon.
Agree this food of the Gods. Superb after ride having cleaned bike and showered.

No mention of lots of freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt to taste. It's only worthwhile with fresh free range eggs and rustic wholemeal toast.

Fresh egg, not from the fridge, boiling water in the pan with a few shakes of vinegar in and a bit of salt if you like

Take off the boil, spin the water round with a spoon, crack and drop the egg into the centre of the vortex, bring back up to a simmer until done.

Remove with a spoon with holes in.

Repeat

Serve on muffins with ham and some hollandaise sauce.

BTW a chef told me how to do eggs so it must be right. The key is the spinning. Not too fast though, just enough to keep the egg in the middle, it's not as fast as you'd imagine.

It's only worthwhile with fresh free range eggs and rustic wholemeal toast.

I use caged eggs from the fridge on Hovis toast and it does me grand!

Eggs in a fridge????

I get in trouble from Mrs Labsey if I put eggs in the fridge but here's a question (slightly off topic). If we shouldn't put eggs in the fridge, why do fridges come with egg holders?

For the OP, I use a poaching pan, probably the Asda one, just make sure it doesn't boil dry or the egg holders melt. Yes that's from experience.

I ask the wife for some and they arrive perfectly cooked, think she uses vinegar and swirl.

Non, Nom, Nom.

[url= http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/never-put-eggs-in-the-fridge--a-dozen-food-myths-that-could-cost-you.html ]Lots of conflicting advice if you google it[/url]
Coming from a farming background and not having such expensive luxuries such as fridges we never had that option. 🙄 Eggs, milk and lamb were straight from source :D. Used to drink the milk straight from teet whilst hand milking the Jersey cows 😆 have a laugh with that one when doing diet stuff with docs/nurses at health checks 🙄
[url= http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-poach-an-egg.html ]Delis does it like this[/url]

If we shouldn't put eggs in the fridge, why do fridges come with egg holders?

To avoid missed sales due to people thinking "I'm not buying that fridge, where am I going to put my eggs?"

Clingfilm wierdos - don't you feel a bit odd taking your egg out of its perfectly functional natural container and effectively making yourself a wobbly shaped boiled egg in a rank bit of plastic? Don't compute.

Re egg storage - I thought the most important bit is that they were kept at a constant temperature which in a domestic kitchen is best achieved in a fridge.Going above 20degs for periods will significantly reduce the life. They last less time at a constant room temperature than a constant fridge temperature but apparently taste better for longer at room temp and a room temp egg is better to cook with.

^ I struggle with long sentences

First of all you need a craster smoked kippers.

Then you need to shop for fresh eggs, thick cut Brown bread and some full fat butter.

Then, choose the best cooking method for the eggs from above and combine with a liberal sprinkling of salt and cracked black pepper.

Perfect poached eggs; done.

(assumes toasting bread doesn't need instruction)

cooked however they come, each on a crumpet

Cling film, it's weird but it works.
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+1 for the freshly ground pepper and sea salt. My apologies for the omission.

Then you need to shop for fresh eggs

However, where I can't comment on this

craster smoked kipper

Think I'll have to have eggs benedict tomorrow for breakfast now. Oh well.

The fridge thing is because eggs are porous and absorb air over time (old eggs float). So if you keep your eggs in the fridge they will end up tasting of whatever your fridge smells of, cheese, curry, rotting veg, dismembered murder victims etc. Probably no big deal for a poached egg but not ideal for a cake.

Anyone tried boiling it in the shell for a minute before cracking it and poaching? Hairy bikers reckon its the the best way but I just got another stringy mess and partial thickness burns to my hands.

Cling film poached egg, just tried it, bit of a disaster so I think I'll just stick with the swirling of near boiling water in a pan thank you.

I tried a microwave egg poacher once but it exploded all over the inside of the microwave and was a complete nightmare to clean off.

I just poach an egg in a pan of swirled hot water, taken off the heat, until my toast is done.

I've been using these for years, perfect every time and no faffing about. You can fit two in a decent sized saucepan.

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Mine came from France but you can buy [url= http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/egg-poacher-cup/?cm_src=AutoSchRel# ]here[/url]

Nope, some of us just saunter out to the co op and pick them up

well I just tried the cling film method and it works, though a complete the faffing involved was an arse (along with trying to figure when they were done), but overall not a bad method.
Though better results than our poacher.

cling film does produce excellent eggs.

Coddled eggs- its the future;
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004HYC64I/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

I just stick an egg, shell an' all, in the microwave for 15 minutes on full.

Not sure what it achieves, but is a laff......

DrP