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Poached Egg - The Holy Grail of Eggdom

And then one recent sunny morning as we were rustling up something to eat, the idea came: why not have perfectly poached egg?

Poached Egg - The Holy Grail of Eggdom
Prep time
1 min
Cook time
2 min
Yield
1 serving
Difficulty
EASY

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 slice toast

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring water to simmer in a pot. Add vinegar.

  2. 2

    Swirl water until a small vortex forms in the middle.

  3. 3

    Bring the egg close to surface and crack the egg directly into the vortex.

  4. 4

    Cook the egg for a minute and a half to two minutes.

  5. 5

    Take out with a slotted spoon, drain water.

  6. 6

    Place onto toast, add salt and pepper.

Original from thehongkongcookery.com

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