Tool for poaching eggs?

I tried a couple times but and up with egg drop soup..... tuning in for recs.

Isn't that technically a soft boiled egg? Is there much difference between that and a poached egg?

Silicone egg cups help as does vinegar in the water to help whites set. Key gentle simmer not boiling which disrupts process

Add a little white vinegar to your water. Supposedly that helps the whites set quicker or something. A chef friend of mine gave me that tip. I also crack my eggs into an espresso cup or ramekin and ease that into the water to drop the egg in.

Interesting method there. I like the idea of not needing any tools, but have only used the swirl method so far. May need to try that approach before buying a tool.

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. I also crack my eggs into an espresso cup or ramekin and ease that into the water to drop the egg in.

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Also a good tip. Do you allow water to come over the edge of the ramekin, or just let the egg firm up in the ramekin before putting the egg itself directly in the water?

I use these, work well. Once you get the time down for the firmness you want they are really easy.



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Awesome, thanks!

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Sous vide (13 min @167)

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in the shell or cracked into a ziplock?

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I've poached eggs in the past by following the directions of Alton Brown.

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Used this method this morning with brilliant results!