The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #163189 Message #3890446
Posted By: Backwoodsman
26-Nov-17 - 02:10 AM
Thread Name: BS: How to poach an egg
Subject: RE: BS: How to poach an egg
I'm with Steve and Jeri - no vinegar! But I do stir the water before dropping the egg, as gently as possible, into the pan.
I'm gobsmacked by the idea of using a frying-pan, of all things, to poach eggs! Such an outlandish concept out here in The Backwoods! Barely deep enough, if at all. We have a small saucepan (which we call, believe it or not, 'The Egg-Poaching Pan') which allows for 2-1/2 to 3 inches of water. And the water should be barely simmering, certainly not 'boiling'!
Delia recommends getting the water boiling first, then turning the heat completely off immediately prior to the eggs going in.