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on a hot bit of toast.
Whats the secret ?

some vinegar in the simmering water. It helps keep the white together.

Brian, you had me wondering why you'd want to cook a poached egg on a slice of toast. Now I'm more awake I can see you didnae mean that.

I crack an egg into a wee bowl with a little water and vinegar. Break the yoke, cover the bowl with a paper towel and place a pasta bowl upside down over it giving it 45 seconds in the microwave - works for me.

Well, if you nuke it I can see why you break the yolk! But the poifect poached egg has yolk intact, just waiting to ooze oot when you cut into it:)

You got it Morag . Whats Hughie oan about , To break an egg poached or fried is a crinimal offence in my household

morag wrote:some vinegar in the simmering water. It helps keep the white together.

That's right Morag, a wee dash of vinegar to help keep the white together. Another wee trick for this is to stir the water creating a vortex and crack your egg into it.

little plum wrote:

morag wrote:some vinegar in the simmering water. It helps keep the white together.

That's right Morag, a wee dash of vinegar to help keep the white together. Another wee trick for this is to stir the water creating a vortex and crack your egg into it.

I've tried that Neil but have more luck with gently simmering water. Maybe I got the vortex going too strong..a Stinstin vortex!

brian f wrote: Whats Hughie oan about ,

If you are using a microwave the white cooks before the yolk and if you dont pierce the yolk, it explodes!

Meg

Meg wrote:

brian f wrote: Whats Hughie oan about ,

If you are using a microwave the white cooks before the yolk and if you dont pierce the yolk, it explodes!

Meg

Meg, I think Brian meant what's. Hughie. Thinking about nuking an egg! I've tried all the wee devices and they don't. Really work
Btw, my Pc has its. Own mind tonight...

morag wrote:Btw, my Pc has its. Own mind tonight...

Och Morag, it miby prefers eggs scrambled.

little plum wrote:

morag wrote:Btw, my Pc has its. Own mind tonight...

Och Morag, it miby prefers eggs scrambled.

Neil, I don't know what's going on with the random full stops and capitalisations..it's happening on my Kindle too..can only think predictive text? Though I thought I'd stopped that..

re: poaching a perfect egg. You all missed the most important step:

1. walk down to the bottom of the garden, open the henhouse, collect eggs...