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To Poach Eggs

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Poach Eggs

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.

  2. Carefully add the eggs to the boiling water.

  3. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.

  4. Cook the eggs slowly until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny.

  5. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and serve.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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.

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