O/T Perfect Poached Eggs

I'm a firm believer that every man should have the perfect poached egg in his culinary reportoire, found this method on Twitter, don't all thank me at once....

THE PERFECT POACHED EGG


I have long been a fan of the poached egg. For me, it lies top of the 'Egg List' just ahead of scrambled and fried.

A perfect poached is a culinary holy grail and so many get it wrong. Over the past decade I have tried every method and gadget available and what you are about to read is the only way to guarantee perfection 97% of the time... every time.

This is what they should look like at the end...


This is how you do it and you don't need any vinegar, whirlpools or plastic pouches.

Important early points
1. You must use fresh eggs
2. You must use a wide, high-edged, frying pan

Here we go...

1. Place boiling water in the pan to a depth of about an inch (2.5 cms) and crank up the heat until it's bubbling like a beast
2. Turn the heat down to about half
3. Place the eggs - in their shells - in the water and roll them around with a spoon (or a finger if you're rock hard) for 90 seconds
4. Remove the eggs from the water (not with your fingers) and place in a bowl for 30 seconds
5. Pick up the eggs and crack them, 1 at a time, back into the pan
6. Make sure you crack them in as close to the water as possible. Dropping them from a height will lead to yolk-based carnage
7. Because they are partially cooked at the edge already, they should form a near perfect circle around the yolk
8. At this point you should be firing up the toaster. I'll leave the choice of bread down to you. I trust you on this part but you should be aware that anything with seeds on is illegal
9. Leave your eggs in the simmering water for about 2 minutes (depending on how you like them) and then... very carefully (no casually flick at this late stage) flip them over for a further minute
10. During this 60 seconds remove the toast. This is your 'butter window'. Apply lavishly
11. Scoop those bad boys out of the pan and put them on a kitchen tissue if you're posh, tea towel if not or sock if you're a student
12. Cut into the yolk and watch the golden goodness ooze out whilst simultaneously admiring the firmness of the white
13. Salt and pepper to taste
14. High 5 anyone watching
15. Take quick photo of eggs
16. Annihilate eggs with condiment of your choice or just clean and 100% egg
17. Call or text all your comrades and inform them that you have 'conquered the egg'.

18. Replace sock in your mate's drawer

19. Tweet picture of eggs with a suitably satisfied hashtag like #DukeOfYolk

20. Go about your business safe in the knowledge that you are at one with the produce of a chicken

I know this post isn't on topic lads, but any man worth this salt eats eggs on a Super Sunday prior to strutting down the boozer

Class!

C'mon that's a pussys breakfast. To see me through this fine day it was a cooked breakfast with all the trimmings.

What a cracking thread.

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I'd expect no less from a user you has dubbed himself 'jaws'

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Now that's what I'm talking about