PERFECT POACHED EGG

The Secret is in the Method

I have tried so many times to make the prefect poached egg, whisked the vinegar water added the egg and often ended up with an egg white octopus and seperate yolk!  After watching a cooking show with the same information I saw that I was not using a bowl to drop the egg in the water, I was cracking the egg in directly, I was not following their method...  That is the secret! by pouring the cracked egg in to the simmering vortex of water from a bowl is the secret to a successful beautiful presentable poached egg...so simple when you know how.

Prep Time 5 minutes / Cooking Time 3-5 minutes

Ingredients

(one egg)

1 fresh egg cracked into a bowl

1 deep pan of simmering water

50 ml white wine vinegar

Bring the pan of water to a gentle simmer, add the vinegar and gently whisk to create a vortex in the centre and then pour in the egg from the bowl, the egg will swirl around gently with the vortex allowing the egg white to swirl around the yolk to create a perfect poached egg.  Cook gently for around 3-5 minutes depending on how runny you like your yolk,  

You can check the egg by removing with a slotted spoon and gently prodding to see how wobbly the egg is, the firmer the bounce back the more cooked the egg is.  Remember the poached egg will continue to cook for a minute once it is taken from the water and served.

That's it Perfect...