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Originally Posted by Eliza
Oh eggs. . . they can be so temperamental. I loved poached eggs, but whenever I try to cook them I end up with eggy boiled water.
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Two tricks.
First, before you crack open the egg, roll it around in the simmering water for about 20 seconds. That precooks the egg a tad so that it won't run all over the place. Then crack it and gently drop in into the water.
Second, put a teaspoon of vinegar in the water. It will make the whites congeal a bit quicker.
Still a somewhat delicate operation and you'll still have some egg in your water, but your eggs will come out nice, if not exactly round. If you require exactly round poached eggs -- as in for eggs Benedict -- use egg cups.