How to Make Poached Eggs

Basic Poached Eggs


[edit] Ingredients

  1. Eggs
  2. Vinegar
  3. Water

[edit] Steps

  1. Pour at least four inches of water into a large pot. Bring water to a boil.
  2. Season water with salt and pepper
  3. Add approximately one tablespoon of vinegar to the water
  4. Reduce heat to simmer
  5. Swirl the water around quickly to make a whirlpool, helps to keep the eggs in shape.
  6. Crack one egg into a ladle and lower egg into water, gently releasing egg into the water
  7. Gently move egg around in water to prevent egg from spreading in water
  8. Remove egg after two to three minutes


[edit] Tips

  • Vinegar helps to cook the egg whites more quickly
  • These are great when used with hollandaise sauce in your version of eggs benedict!
  • Use very cold eggs to reduce the runniness of the eggs in the water


[edit] Warnings

  • Don't eat too much :-)


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