To Poach Eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Fill a clean pan halfway with water.
Add the salt.
Place the pan over a smoke‑free fire.
Poach
Break fresh eggs into separate cups carefully to keep the yolks intact.
Gently slide the eggs into the simmering water.
Poach the eggs for 5 to 6 minutes until cooked to your liking.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Egg proteins set as they heat, firming the whites and yolks into a tender, cohesive shape.
The step that matters
Gently slide the eggs into the simmering water. Egg whites begin setting on contact with hot water, so a gentle entry keeps the egg compact and stops the white from scattering and tearing apart.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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