Poached eggs

[Alistair33]

Like Delia's way:
break the eggs in to just coming up to slightly boiling water in small frying pan.
Gently poach eggs for 2 minutes, turn off heat and leave for 8-10 minutes depending on how you like your eggs.
This leaves you free to concentrate on whatever else you want to cook.

10 - 12 minutes, way to long max 4-6

 

[Ridgeway]

10 - 12 minutes, way to long max 4-6

Time depends on the age and size of the egg and of how you'd like it cooked

 

[CWH]

Gently poach eggs for 2 minutes, turn off heat and leave for 8-10 minutes

max 4-6

Wow! Mine are done in less than ONE minute!!!

 

[Alistair33]

Tiime wise my mother always told me. Bring the pan to the boil, turn it off, start the toast, drop in the eggs, when the toast is done, the eggs will be perfect

 

[haganap]

hi guys any ideas on the best gadget to create the perfect poached eggs , love them on Stornoway black pudding for brekkie, or starter lol

yes Got a great gadget but unfortunately I cant let you have it... It's married to me and has been for nearly 25 years

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[houdini]

10 - 12 minutes, way to long max 4-6

Think I said 8-10 minutes (according to Delia's recipe) and depends on size of egg and how you like them, which according to replies, varies quite a bit.

 

[Alistair33]

Think I said 8-10 minutes (according to Delia's recipe) and depends on size of egg and how you like them, which according to replies, varies quite a bit.

T rex egg maybe

 

[Ridgeway]

Think I said 8-10 minutes (according to Delia's recipe) and depends on size of egg and how you like them, which according to replies, varies quite a bit.

I also use this method, simmer 1min then leave for 8-10. Gives me enough time to make the hollandaise and cook the bacon.

 

[houdini]

T rex egg maybe

Takes time to find the fresh ones....

This one was..

this one wasn't.....

 

[44658]

Can I clarify, poached eggs are free form in simmering water. Anything cracked into a formed container, immersed in water is 'en cocotte', as the french would say. As for vinegar in the water, strictly for the fish and chip brigade of condiments.Bitter and just the taste of vinegar unless well dried and then cold and tissuey.
I have a better theory of scrambled eggs V omelette ?
Ian

National Scout Fellowship Service Team Jamborees/ Events security and marshalling

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[CWH]

poached eggs are free form in simmering water

I agree!!!! Poached eggs should look MESSY - like this

 

[rangi]

Avoid the "messy". Take a lettuce leaf, one that forms a cup(Ice burg lettuce is the best). Float it on hot Chicken stock in a frying pan. Crack egg into Lettuce leaf, bring to simmer, & with a large spoon, spoon the stock over top of Egg in lettuce leaf, when white has formed, place lid, turn down hob the slow simmer till egg done generally about 3 mins. Serve in lettuce leaf.

 

[robnchris]

Boiling water, swirled in saucepan, crack egg into center 1 min should should do it, lift out and quench in iced water ...serve perfect.

 

[CWH]

rapidly boiling water - crack eggs in - by the time it's back to the boil they're ready to come out - messy, blobby, stringy - yum!

 

[Minxy]

How long it will take to 'cook' it will depend mainly on the age of the egg, the older it is the less 'gelatinous' the albumen (white) so it will take longer to set.

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[Portland]

Only one way gently boiling salted water stir before cracking egg into it lift out onto kitchen towel then onto toast NO soggy bread

 

[Zigisla]

Can I clarify, poached eggs are free form in simmering water. Anything cracked into a formed container, immersed in water is 'en cocotte', as the french would say. As for vinegar in the water, strictly for the fish and chip brigade of condiments.Bitter and just the taste of vinegar unless well dried and then cold and tissuey.
I have a better theory of scrambled eggs V omelette ?
Ian

National Scout Fellowship Service Team Jamborees/ Events security and marshalling

Where did that info come from? As google is my friend and I had nothing better to do whilst on the toilet earlier. Eggs en cocotte are baked eggs not simmered in water. Anything which is placed in or covered by liquid is either boiled, simmered or poached.

 

[Minxy]

Where did that info come from? As google is my friend and I had nothing better to do whilst on the toilet earlier. Eggs en cocotte are baked eggs not simmered in water. Anything which is placed in or covered by liquid is either boiled, simmered or poached.

My understanding is that when you cook 'en cocotte', ie in a container in the oven it is usually placed inside a tray with water in it, ie a water bath, so not actually IN the water, whereas a poached egg is cooked directly IN the water with nothing in between. So by putting an egg in a container, in a pan of boiling water it is the same, as if you put it in the oven, hence 'en cocotte'.

However they're cooked, so long as the yoke is runny but the white isn't I'm not bothered!

 

[klaatu]

Just fry the little cluckers!

 

[movan]

Only on MHF could we be on page 3 arguing about poached eggs!!!!!

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[Zigisla]

My understanding is that when you cook 'en cocotte', ie in a container in the oven it is usually placed inside a tray with water in it, ie a water bath, so not actually IN the water, whereas a poached egg is cooked directly IN the water with nothing in between. So by putting an egg in a container, in a pan of boiling water it is the same, as if you put it in the oven, hence 'en cocotte'.

However they're cooked, so long as the yoke is runny but the white isn't I'm not bothered!

Ish - but a fair point.

 

[Minxy]

Has anyone ever tried to 'cook' one in a Diablo????

 

[CWH]

I was thinking that would work. It's like dry-frying an egg in my mini ceramic frying pan which I sometimes do with a lid on if I want the top more 'set'. With a diablo, I reckon you could do easy-over... well... easily!

 

[Minxy]

I was thinking that would work. It's like dry-frying an egg in my mini ceramic frying pan which I sometimes do with a lid on if I want the top more 'set'. With a diablo, I reckon you could do easy-over... well... easily!

I wonder if anyone is brave enough to try ... must remember to oil or butter the diablo first though!

 

[movan]

Me .. it was ok .. I buttered it first. . Not as easy to make sure the yolk done though.

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[CWH]

Did you turn it?

 

[Bailey 15]

Lol!!!
I started all this by simply asking the question how do you clean the cups of an egg poacher?
I will post in the morning and show you my new poacher before & after photos and see if anybody got any cleaning ideas lol!!

 

[rangi]

Eggs? and Chicken Thighs?

The two most durable ingredients in slapping together a tasty meal out of basically two simple, run of the mill, often ignored , cheap protein packed meals.

 

[CWH]

I will post in the morning and show you my new poacher before & after photos and see if anybody got any cleaning ideas lol!!

That was Tuesday!!! What happened to the photos???

 

[rangi]

That was Tuesday!!! What happened to the photos???

Still floating on the lettuce leaf, Drifting and dreaming

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