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How to Poach an Egg

Make perfectly poached eggs with just a few simple tricks!

Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg - Make perfectly poached eggs with just a few simple tricks!

Poached Eggs - it's one of those recipes I've feared. It's always described as a temperamental and difficult recipe. How badly would my first attempt fail? Trying to avoid failure, I did some research. Turns out, making poached eggs isn't so difficult if you've got a few tricks up your sleeve. I like to crack the egg into a small bowl or container first. It allows for a more controlled egg drop. However, the most helpful hint is actually stirring the water before adding the egg. The moving water forces the egg into the center of the pot, making for a neater poached egg. Now you've mastered poached eggs, so go impress your friends with some Smoked Salmon Benedict!

How will you enjoy your poached eggs?


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Yield: 1 poached egg

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Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
1 egg


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Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 2 - Crack egg into a small bowl or ramekin. 2. Crack egg into a small bowl or ramekin.
Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 3 - Bring water to a simmer and quickly stir the water in one direction. 3. Bring water to a simmer and quickly stir the water in one direction.
Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 4 - Carefully pour egg into water. 4. Carefully pour egg into water.
Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 5 - Let egg cook for approximately 5 minutes, undisturbed. 5. Let egg cook for approximately 5 minutes, undisturbed.
Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg Step 6 - Remove egg with a slotted spoon. You've successfully poached an egg! 6. Remove egg with a slotted spoon. You've successfully poached an egg!

Morsels of Life - How to Poach an Egg - Make perfectly poached eggs with just a few simple tricks!

10 comments:

  1. Really great instructions!! There is truly an art to a perfect poached egg! Thanks for sharing on the "What's for Dinner" linky!

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  2. There certainly is! Fortunately, it's not too difficult of an art. :)

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  3. You poached egg looks really good to me. My grandmother always ate poached eggs and she made it look so easy, probably from years of experience. Thanks for the tips.

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  4. The more often you make these poached eggs, the better you'll get. :) While I definitely wouldn't call it difficult, it does take a while to develop the art of a perfect poached egg! Hopefully these little hints will have you making poached eggs like your grandmother soon! :)

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  5. Great tip CJ. Another one is to make the water deep enough for the egg to float. That way the yolk doesn't stick to the pan and break as you remove it! Pinned and shared. Thanks for linking up at #overthemoon! I hope you will join me at #thursdayfavoritethings.

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  6. Great hint! I always like hearing about your kitchen tips and hints. :)

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  7. Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend. I do the same things and they don't always turn out perfectly. But I'll continue to try! Hope to see you next week.

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

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  8. Perfectly poached egg - love the step by step! Stopping by from #FoodieFriDIY - thanks for linking up!

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  9. Thanks for stopping by! It took me a little bit to get the technique down, but once you get it down, it's pretty simple. :) How do you poach your eggs? Maybe you could try using a bit more water, like Marilyn says above so the egg doesn't actually hit the pan? Practice makes perfect! :)

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  10. Thanks for stopping by! Glad you like the step by step - sometimes it's helpful to be able to actually see what's going on, at least for me. :)

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