We got excited this morning about learning how make our own poached eggs, since we have fresh eggs every day in Spring and Summer. We watched several videos about it on You Tube and looked at some recipes online.
This is a fun thing for us, we’d like to learn more about cooking at home. It came out well, although not perfectly. The eggs were delicious but we forgot the teaspoon of vinegar for forming and it wasn’t as creamy and soft as we wanted it to be and as it should be.
It was successful for a first effort and we had a great time, but we’ll try again tomorrow and see if it we can get it just right.
The videos all said it was easy, but you know the story, It’s easy for them. But it’s not that complex, I think we can nail it tomorrow. It always suprises us how much better the eggs from our chicken taste than anything we can buy in stores.
The eggs came out a little too solid, we think.
Still, it was tasty. I had my egg over fresh goat cheese with some fruit. We’ll keep at it.
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If this was indeed your first attempt at poached eggs, I applaud you both! Your egg may have been a bit too solid for your liking but the shape and overall look is perfect! Maybe one minute less and it might have been perfect? I don’t make them often anymore, but have found what works for me (aside from remembering the vinegar) is very gently prodding the yolk portion with the back of a spoon to test how *liquidy* the yolk seems to be…… I don’t always get it right but they always taste good! Sheesh, I can’t even consistently get a soft boiled egg correctly after cooking for 55 years…….. so you are already doing much better!
Susan M
I make poached eggs all the time and yours looks pretty darned perfect! Hahah…I may have to look at some you tube videos!
Poached eggs are my favorite! I’ve always been a bit hinky about egg whites, it’s a texture thing. With poached eggs, the texture is lovely and the yellow is smooth and creamy. My Grandma made them for me when I was very little (mom always made scrambled because she had 5 kids) and I loved them from that point on. When they’re done enough for me, they go in a bowl and cut up with butter and salt.
You might like to try my husbandās recipe for āfroachedā eggs (poached in the frying pan). Crack one egg into a small non-stick pan that is already hot (we like a little bit of butter but you donāt have to), quickly pour a little water into the pan (a couple of tablespoons) and cover the pan with a lid. Set a timer for one minute. Done! (If you like your egg runny.) if you want a firmer yolk leave it in the pan for a little longer (up to 30 seconds). It is very close to a poached egg and ever so much easier.