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Poached Egg

Introduction & method

There's something indefinable about a poached egg - neither fried nor boiled, and certainly not scrambled. It requires a bit of skill to poach an egg properly, but this is how I do it.

Poached Egg Recipe

The egg should be as fresh as possible, and at room temperature. Add the vinegar to a pan of water and heat to a very gentle simmer. It's critically important that there is not too much turbulence in the pan - this will disperse the egg white and make it difficult to pull together. Crack your egg into a shallow bowl, and slip it into the pan.

Use a spoon to gently tease any floating strands of egg white back towards the egg. After a couple of minutes, the egg white will have set, while the yolk within is still golden and runny.

Serve on a slice of toast or a lightly toasted English muffin. There should be lots of butter involved. Season with salt and pepper.



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Ingredients & Info



 1 egg
 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
 a panful of water

PLUS

Salt and pepper to taste. Toast or an English muffin to serve it on.


UNITS:
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Makes 1 poached egg

Cooking time: 3 minutes.
Total time: 4 minutes.