Poached eggs without a poachy thing?

[Structaural]

My failsafe method (been using almost every Saturday for ten years), fresh eggs (this is very important - put it unbroken in a glass of water - if it floats its not fresh if it sinks it should be okay).
Boil water, bit of salt, but not too rapidly, put a bit of vinegar in (this speeds up hardening of the white), crack them in nice and gently but with a bit of haste if making a few. The white will wrap itself around the yolk if they're fresh, will come apart if they're not fresh.
Cook for 1min 30 secs. Turn OFF heat, leave for another 1min 30 secs. Take out of water with slotted spoon, Eat. Perfect white, runny yolk.

 

[lynne8]

STOP! In the name of Jebus!


Go here!


Now! Before you do anything else....

Genius

genius indeed! clingfilm it is from now on Although trying to create a vortex can be fun too .

 

[cyberfairy]

Just break an egg into any microwaveable receptacle (lightly butter/oil it first - chilli infused oil adds a welcome zing).

Gently pierce the yolk and white to avoid unwelcome explosions and then blast away (30 secs. at a time).

Result = shapely & perfect poached eggs.

Going to try that now-forgot about that method-seems somehow unwholesome but does work as long as you don't mind a dry yolk. Feel like such a slut microwaving an egg though


Had it on ryvita and quite pleasant it was too and made a very satisfying puff noise when I put my fork in it. Not as good as real thing but can't be fecking about with vortexes when incaple of putting a jumper on the right way around

 

[irishshapes]

.............but can't be fecking about with vortexes when incaple of putting a jumper on the right way around