Name: POACHED EGGS | how to poach an egg (perfectly)
Uploaded: 2018-11-28T14:45:02.000Z
Duration: 7 min 57 s
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the perfect soft-boiled and hard-boiled egg,

so I thought it only made sense to follow that video up

with today's video on how to make the perfect poached egg.

Now, here's the funny thing when it comes to poached eggs

and I find that most people love to order them for breakfast

And if you ask why I think most would say

that it's hard to get that perfect round spherical egg shape

of crazy white wispies all over the place.

which you might have seen on my Instagram stories

I have tried every single egg poaching method under the sun.

From adding salt to the water or not adding salt,

to using brand-new fresh eggs versus old eggs

and even changing the depth of water in the pot

from a very deep pot of water to a shallow saute pan.

And needless to say I have definitely learned

so in today's video I'm happy to share with you

for the perfect poached egg, so let's dive in.

If you use a shallow saute pan with only an inch or two

you'll end up with a flatter poached egg,

So, heat the pot of water on high and bring it to a boil.

While we're waiting for our water to boil

And ideally that means that you'd purchase them

Fresh eggs are gonna have tighter whites,

in your fridge for a week or more, like this one

are gonna have more of that looser liquidy white

and that's what causes all of those white wispies.

before breakfast may not be feasible for most,

here's what you can do to ensure poached eggs success.

And you should do this no matter how old your eggs are.

Just crack your eggs into a fine mesh sieve,

there's a lot less of that looser egg white

Once all of the very loose egg white has been strained out

transfer your egg to a small bowl or ramekin

as this will stop the poached eggs from cooking.

Alright at this point our water should be boiling,

You just want some slight bubbles on the bottom if any,

Many people say to add salt to the water when you poach eggs

but I found that this actually created more white wispies

is because salt changes the density of the water.

So definitely, don't add salt to the water

but just so you can see what happens with your own eyes

here's an attempted poached egg in salt water,

and you can see that it doesn't hold its shape very well.

it's true that vinegar does help to coagulate

as I didn't want my eggs to taste like vinegar

you can use white vinegar, apple cider vinegar

Add a tablespoon of vinegar to the water then stir it

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