I was recently informed that when your friends order poached eggs at a breakfast joint, its a bit of risky thing. You think they're either foolish or ballsy. It depends on the breakfast joint and so many other things. The point being that the poached egg can go any way. Will you ever be able to recover from eating raw egg white? Is that what most people fear? I certainly wouldnt, and its the reason I didnt eat eggs until the ripe age of 24. Raw white freaks me out.
So make your poached eggs at home and make everyone happy.
You need:
1.5 - 2 L water - rolling boil (boiling vigorously).
15ml vinegar -any kind
eggs at room temperature
a slotted spoon (spoon with holes)
To cook:
Water in the pot, boiling properly. Pop in the vinegar. Make sure the eggs are at hand and swirl the water to create a vortex which you break your egg gently and confidently into. Using your slotted spoon keep the swirl going for a while. Its about 3 minutes cooking time at sea level, so set the alarm, or the timer, or count to 180 slowly and rythmically.
If you're making a lot of eggs you can cook them for a little less time, like 2.5 min, gently plunge them into some ice water and warm them all up together( in some hot water) when your breakfast party arrives, anyway if you're having a breakfast party and you're making poached eggs, perhaps you should rethink your life?
Serving suggestion: Enjoy poached eggs with Apricot Jam on Rye toast, and a some Fresh Tomato with salt and black pepper. Enjoy the eggs in the company of the one you really adore.
