poached eggs

[looobylooo]

how do you do yours, please?...

i just can't seem to get it right..

thank you!

[seadogg]

Just what we do Red, only a couple of days ago I made a mistake and put white pickling vinegar in but it went unnoticed

[Squitty]

I dont like Jamie oliver much but his method of using cling film for perfect poached eggs works well for me.
Allows you to cook it with seasoning/herbs which adds an extra dimension.

[RATTER15]

Mark, the egg in that picture is past its sell by date!!!

[HowardKennitby]

I don't eat poached eggs so I don't know about method but it seems that if you use really fresh eggs the white stays together better.

[mosesg]

I bought disposable poach pockets from lakeland which I find easy to use

[Ankou]

the trick is to drain the egg over a slotted spoon before you put it in the water. that gets rid of the stringy bits. no vinegar and no swilring water required.

[Zhukov]

See how the Professor cracks an egg!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDS3canKBvY

[DTCwordfan]

the trick is to boil the egg in the water for about 10 seconds before cracking it and releasing it into the pan......this was on a pro Masterchef recently or a programme like that, dropping the cracked egg into swirling water that then holds the egg white in.....

cook for as long as you need them re your firmness of the yolk.....

[pdust]

im gonna give eddies idea a go later, my poached eggs usually come out 'ok' but its more a panic cooking them then flipping sunday dinner! My mate does them exactly like me (cracking them straight in swirly water with a bit of vinegar) and hers are always ace!

[DTCwordfan]

Zhukov - your Heston is blacked out by Youtube.....

[Zhukov]

vid works here!

[pdust]

i can see it too deet... well the adverts anyway so i guess the rest is after them

[ummmm]

I have poached eggs waiting to go into the water. I cracked a whole egg into the poaching pod thingy...then separated another egg and added an extra yolk :-)

[gerry777]

Eggs should be 3-4 days old; too fresh and they won't poach, ditto too old. I lower them into boiling water, then turn to simmer until white is done.

[HowardKennitby]

Do all you egg poachers keep them in the fridge or at room temperature?

[mickrog]

just use a pod as ummmm said on 1st answer....they come out perfect.....asda £2 a pack of two

[hc4361]

I do it the Deliah way - always have done.
Bring frying of salted water to simmer, crack eggs in, cover, and turn off the heat.
Six minutes gives perfect poached eggs. No gadgets, no gimmicks, no mess.