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***Introducing a third camera in this video, the overhead HobCam!!***
Archie is very particular about his eggs! If they get served with a hard yolk, preventing him from having his ceremonial yolk bursting, he will probably refuse to eat the whole thing!
Poaching eggs is the best way to get his eggs right. But there is a bit of urban legend surrounding perfect poached eggs. They are meant to be difficult, temperamental and easily messed up – but they really truly needn’t be. If you follow just a few key words of advice, you will also be able to make perfect poached eggs, without any need for gimmics such as clingfilm, egg poachers or any other specialist equipment.
The first big rule with poaching eggs is to use very fresh eggs. The purists will tell you they need to be 36 hours old. Ignore this! That is a logistical impossibility for anyone not buying their eggs on a farm. All you need to ensure is that your eggs are as fresh as they possibly can be. Buy the freshest eggs you can find in the shop (I usually dig deep as they newest eggs are usually at the bottom of the pile) and poach them, where possible, within a day of buying them. That said, I have still made successful poached eggs which were more than a few days old. And this leads me on to the second rule…
…always add vinegar to the boiling water. It helps the egg white solidify. If your eggs are a little older, add a little more vinegar to compensate.
As you can see from the video, even with a toddler in the kitchen, poached eggs are really nothing to be afraid of. And for me, they really are the most luxurious (not to mention healthy) way of eating eggs.
METHOD:
You can make more than one egg at at time. After the first egg has been in the pan for about thirty seconds, gently push it to the edge of the saucepan, stir the water again and drop the second egg in. Take the second egg out thirty seconds after you take the first one out.
Brilliant, I've never managed to master poached eggs before, going to go right this minute and have a go. I shall report back.
oh my mouth is watering just lookin at it x
Brilliant! I’m inspired (so are my kids) guess what we’re going to cook for breakfast. Looks perfect,
Oooo fantastic! I'd given up on poached eggs as mine always looked a mess – I shall watch the HobCam vid and have another go soon
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xx
Yeay – now I'm not pregnant I can have runny eggs – will be trying this soon as I have never been able to do poached eggs but I LOVE them!
Can't wait until the weekend to try this one out
I am so going to try and make that soon – but note that when I've tried before they have not come together at all!!
BNMx
I don't like runny yolks myself, but I think that this 'recipe' reads better than many seasoned professionals! Nick, glad to see that you're not doing a Delia: trying to get people to buy special stuff from Lakeland.
Yummy…..well done (and I LOVE the ad libbing by the gorgeous Archie as usual!).
I hope he enjoyed his breakfast.
Sue xx
That was the secret then, to stir the water into a whirlpool before popping the egg in!
By the way, where did you get your cutlery drawer? the one to the left under the hob, the one with the sliding top deck?
Ethel (thanks)
yum – off to make a second breakfast methinks. Thanks Nick- so easy and no scrubbing of those irritating little poaching pot things.
(Actually I could watch a whole video of Archie speaking, singing and giggling…..)
LOVE the twirling in the water Nick, great tip!
I've always thought it would be too difficult to do. I love eggs and will definitely try this.Great camera angle. Thanks again Nick to you and precious little Archie.
loving the hobcam and Archie's vocals!!! Poached eggs and muffins are such a delish brekky… I use the same technique and rarely have a problem. Think I shall rustle some up at the weekend…
Lovely video and it really is as simple as you made it look. Have just made 2 poached eggs using fairly old eggs and it still worked out fine.
Husband always cooks the poached eggs – I promise to show him this very helpful video. Lovely how cheery you both are before breakfast – Archie's singing is delightful! You're doing a great job, Nick!
Fantastically tasty. Loving it. Trish
love the idea and the blog, can't stop watching the videos. i stumbled upon your blog by chance and i'm enjoying very much.
archie is so adorable and charming.
brilliant, keep up a good work.
Is it ok to use normal vinegar?
normal vinegar has a really strong taste – and colour. Go easy on it!!
Oh this is fantastic! Just found your link on a BLW forum
) My nan used to make us gorgeous poached egg on toast and I have never tried to do it myself. Am so going to try this for breakfast tomorrow!! Thanks again, love Claire X x X
Poached eggs are one of the simple pleasures of life! Our technique is quite simple, we just have a shallow pan of simmering water, no vinegar, lower in the eggs with a cup like you do, and they magically come together! In my humble opinion, 3 minutes makes the perfect poached egg:-)
Look forward to more videos, Hungry Female xx
Hi Nick. I find you can also get good results in a shallow frying pan, still with the vinegar and just a small amount of water. Good luck tomorrow!
Where did you get your double-layered cutlery sorter?! AMAZING!
Hi Alice, it was already here when we moved in! I think the kitchen is an old MFI one. Sorry that I don't have a more exciting answer!!
Nick, both you and Archie bring a smile to my face every time I read and hear your messages. This is all just wonderfull.
My love to you all
Annie
That sounds easy and it’s got my mouth watering, i’m gonna have a go
Thanks, this looks great, I can't wait to give it a try!
thanks Jo, hope it goes well!