14-07-2018, 08:08 PM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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No, no, no, darlin', that is not a 'poached' egg, what you are describing is a coddled egg - there is a difference!!!
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14-07-2018, 08:11 PM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
Originally Posted by Mags
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.... and I say off topic
14-07-2018, 08:12 PM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
IMO, eggs "poached" in a "poaching" pan are, technically "coddled", since the eggs are placed in a butter/oil lined container on top of, but not immersed in, hot water in a pan with a lid on, thus being partially steamed - poached eggs are cooked directly in the water.These are "proper" coddlers, with individual lids:
I would say that both poaching pans and coddlers are examples pf "bain-marie" cooking.
14-07-2018, 09:08 PM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
HiThis is how Heston does them.
https://www.seriouseats.com/2013/03/...ast-video.html
15-07-2018, 01:09 AM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
I don't get it - what is a perfectly pouched egg - has someone defined HOW it must be or can we just get on with life and pouch them as we wish - I love pouched eggs but do not deem them superior enough to pouch them that way - I suppose a perfectly rounded pouched egg rather the same shape as it was before it left the shell is what you are after - how droll - life should be more exciting than that!
15-07-2018, 06:28 AM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiThis is how Heston does them.
https://www.seriouseats.com/2013/03/...ast-video.html
I did buy one of those little silicone poaching pod thingys that 'Lakeland' make - but - I have a cat with a silicone fetish who was very grateful for his new toy - haven't seen it since!!
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/12116/Poa...180715053145:s
15-07-2018, 07:16 AM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
Originally Posted by ruthio
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I'm going to give that a try!I usually get the water gently boiling, then stir the water vigorously to create a whirlpool and drop the egg into the centre/vortex.
That way you don't get all the scrappy bits on the edge.
15-07-2018, 07:17 AM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
This is similar to my 'poacher'. However I add some butter into the individual little pots to prevent the eggs from 'sticking. As the water boils, the butter melts and at that point the eggs are added. The lid clapped on and four minutes later - voila!!! perfectly poached eggs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f3JIk6uutI
15-07-2018, 08:48 AM
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Re: How To Cook The Perfect Poached Egg.
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Oh strewth, what a lot of faffing about!!! I have a 'poacher' saucepan with four plastic containers. Lift the lid containing the four pots, half-fill with water, and replace. In selected pots, place smalll quantity of butter. Bring to boil, by which time butter has melted. Crack appropriate number (usually two) eggs into pots and place lid on saucepan. Wait approximately five minutes, remove from heat, remove lid and lift pots from boilling water. run knife around edge of pot to release egg and tip onto toast - voila!!! poached egg.
The purists will tell you that is not a poached egg that is a steamed egg. (that's how I do it too)
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