The motion of the water will wrap the egg white around itself so the egg stays together as it cooks. Once the tornado is really moving, add the eggs.Using a spoon, begin stirring the water in a large, circular motion (like a tornado).Crack your eggs into small individual cups, so they're ready to pour into the water.If you're thinking, “What the heck is a gentle boil?” just bring the water to a boil and then lower the heat, so the water is just bubbling but not boiling like crazy. Here's how to poach eggs in five easy steps. Once you’re ready to poach your eggs, all you need is a pot of water. Check out this egg float test to see if your eggs are fresh. They should have thick whites with round yolks. Better yet, enjoy them just as they are, on a piece of golden buttered toast!īefore you begin, make sure you have fresh eggs. Serve your poached eggs Benedict-style on an English muffin with Canadian bacon and Hollandaise sauce. For a healthier take, try them over sautéed greens or on top of a grain salad. Once you master the basic poaching technique, you’ll have endless brunch ideas. Read on and we'll show you how to make perfectly poached eggs every time. Here's the truth: Poaching eggs isn't really tricky at all! If you can boil water, then you can poach an egg. Hard enough to crack the egg shell almost half way through.Poached eggs are a popular brunch order at restaurants, but when was the last time you made them at home? For some reason, home cooks seem to shy away from poaching, but you don't have to be a pro to master a beautifully runny yolk. This is by far the most difficult method but if you can learn to do it, it makes cracking eggs faster and leaves one hand completely mess free! Hold the egg in one hand and hit it on the side of a thin bowl. Otherwise it will just tip over! This method produces a larger/wider crack that's easier to open. Unless you have a heavy bowl you will need to be holding the bowl securely with one hand while cracking with the other.

This method is done exactly as above, however, you hit the egg shell on the edge of a bowl instead of a flat surface. The egg inside will easily fall out.preferably into a bowl! I like to crack eggs near a garbage can so the shells can be easily and cleanly disposed of. Press each of your thumbs into the dented crack and pull the two halves of egg shell apart. Expose the widest (and weakest) part of the egg and hit it hard enough on the countertop to make a large crack.

To crack an egg on a flat surface hold the egg firmly in one hand. The goal is to not allow anyĮggshell pieces to crack off and get into the egg! You will always want to crack the egg around the wide center where the shell is the weakest.

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