Poaching Eggs - help!

keiraev

Not really a recipe but a technique...I LOVE poached eggs but am utterly useless and they always look like God knows what when they come out of the pan!

Anyone here a poaching genius who cares to share their secret??

kirstiey

You need a coodeler it is a little pot you lut the egv in and then put it all in the water

heather1945

To poach mine....I have a small pot/saucepan of water, just on the boil. Break the egg/eggs into a saucer or larger dish if necessary. Give the water a good swirl with a spoon to create a mini whirlpool then gently slip the eggs in the water. The spinning water helps keep the whites reasonably intact. A lot depends on how fresh the eggs are to. The fresher the egg the more the white will stay intact. Enjoy.....

meerkat70

Use a poaching pan - much easier than the whizz in the water method....

bex879165

I have a microwave egg poacher!! Cheating I know but I love them & i'd never manage in a pan!! :-)

catcrazy

I don't have much luck so I cheat with an egg poacher (more like steamed egg to be honest) Still very nice

http://stownend.com/Images/Egg Poacher.JPG

but I found this article..... http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/sep/16/how-make-perfect-poached-egg

meggers123

To poach mine....I have a small pot/saucepan of water, just on the boil. Break the egg/eggs into a saucer or larger dish if necessary. Give the water a good swirl with a spoon to create a mini whirlpool then gently slip the eggs in the water. The spinning water helps keep the whites reasonably intact. A lot depends on how fresh the eggs are to. The fresher the egg the more the white will stay intact. Enjoy.....

that's how I do it too. it's all about the tornado spin.

meerkat70

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/easy_poached_eggs/

Here's two simple ways - with or without a poaching pan.

(No to microwave ones. Rubbery nasty! :-D )

keiraev

Right- well that explains why just chucking them into a pan of water hasn't been working tho- thank u!:flowerforyou:

Papillon22

I've never done this, but here's a video that might help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtZ14xEbgzg

lwoodroff

I do it the delia way. Frying pan with 1 cm or a little deeper simmering water. Break in egg then baste as you would a fried egg.

sugarbone

I use these cute little non-stick boats that float in the boiling water and I crack eggs into them - I used to poach into swirling boiling water but it was a pain drying the eggs off, and sometimes damp paper towel would stick, etc. I'm a sucker for kitchen gadgets :P



aren't they cute!

meerkat70

I do it the delia way. Frying pan with 1 cm or a little deeper simmering water. Break in egg then baste as you would a fried egg.

That sounds good. Does it need to be a non-stick pan?

lwoodroff

No as they shouldn't be a prob. However I tend to use non stick so can't promise!

taso42_DELETED

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/PoachEgg.htm

sara46ward

I've used my grandmother's poaching set all my life. It has 4 sort of triangular pans held up above boiling water. This is probably 100 years old now......so it is not high tech. I guess it is more like steaming, but it works everytime and you can cook the eggs from near raw to hard throughout. I light the egg whites done and the yolk soft.

sara46ward

These little green poaching containers are the cutist things I've ever seen. They're such a good idea. Where did you buy them?

jenfunfur

i second the floating silicon 'boats' they're really cheap & makes poaching so easy

catsinpajamas

it is all about the tornado spin! You can also up your chances by throwing a splash of plain white vinegar in the pan too. It helps the proteins seize up and hold together.

jameslucy

I make mine the simple way. Boil a kettle of water then pour it into a large microwaveable bowl. Crack the eggs in and micro for 2-3 mins.

keiraev

I use these cute little non-stick boats that float in the boiling water and I crack eggs into them - I used to poach into swirling boiling water but it was a pain drying the eggs off, and sometimes damp paper towel would stick, etc. I'm a sucker for kitchen gadgets :P



aren't they cute!

I want those- gonna look on Amazon!

pamsdish

I use an egg poacher purchased from morrisons £5 ,water boiling in go eggs 5 mins perfect, I like my eggs slightly undercooked

vanessaclarkgbr

I use a microwave egg poacher too! Other half follows Delia (and his are lovely lol) - http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-poach-an-egg.html

jetscreaminagain

I use a bowl of water and the microwave. Put the eggs in the cold water in a cereal sized bpwl. Nuke it for about two minutes. The whites stay together and its done quick. Filtered water for some reason doesn't work as well as tap.

maygans

I always add a splash of apple cider vinegar to my egg poaching water, it gives it another depth of flavor and it helps the whites stay together. Win-win!

Also I put them on a paper towel on a plate for a minute before putting them on whatever the final destination is (to dry them a bit). I might need to try the whirlpool technique too!

Ciarad7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVmuMpabOOI

Poached egg using cling film!

Nolefisch

I picked up very little working in a kitchen when I was younger, but the key is a capful of vinegar. It increased the viscosity of the eggs, keeping them together, whether you swirl them or not. Try it and see if they don't come out perfect!

andreaie

you need tp bring the water to the boil and add vinegar... dont add salt as it makes the eggs fall apart... i could never poach an egg and my chef husband had to teach me.. i have them most days now i lurveeee them... practise makes perfect

eleanoreb

A trick is to add a little vinegar into the water..

MrsSWW

To poach mine....I have a small pot/saucepan of water, just on the boil. Break the egg/eggs into a saucer or larger dish if necessary. Give the water a good swirl with a spoon to create a mini whirlpool then gently slip the eggs in the water. The spinning water helps keep the whites reasonably intact. A lot depends on how fresh the eggs are to. The fresher the egg the more the white will stay intact. Enjoy.....

Couldn't have said it better myself! The freshest eggs possible, then stir round the edge of a small pan untill there's a whirpool, drop egg into the middle... voila!

jmruef

I have a microwave egg poacher. It looks like 2 little boobs. :laugh: I spray the two cups with nonstick cooking spray, put in maybe a tablespoon of water, & crack the eggs into them. Microwave for 1 minute and they're done. They're not rubbery or overdone at all when I do them that way and they've never exploded.