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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
UNITED STATES

Category:
EGGS

Recipe name:0000000017
EASY POACHED EGGS

Picture:
easypoachedeggs.jpg



Ingredients:
- Fresh eggs
- 1 to 2 teaspoons vinegar (rice vinegar works well) (optional)

Equipment needed
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- Shallow saucepan with cover
- Slotted spoon

Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):
4

Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
3

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:
First bring water in a saucepan to almost boiling. If the water is already boiling, lower the heat until it is no longer boiling. At this point, you can add one or two teaspoons of vinegar to the water, if you want. The vinegar will help the egg whites to congeal more easily. We use seasoned rice vinegar.

Working with the eggs one by one, crack an egg into a small cup, then place the cup near the surface of the hot water and gently drop the egg into the water. With a spoon, nudge the eggwhites closer to their yolks. This will help the egg whites hold together.

Turn off the heat. Cover. Let sit for 4 minutes, until the egg whites are cooked.

Lift eggs out of pan with a slotted spoon.

One trick to make the eggs stay somewhat contained is to take a ring from a mason jar and place it in the pan. Drop the egg over the mason jar ring and let it settle in the ring, then turn off the heat and cover.