Okay, time for the ultimate first impression maker:
To poach an egg the easy peasy way:
Get your water to a boil
Get your egg, ideally fresh but frankly itβs never made a darned difference to me
Crack it open and put it into a small cup or pot, just so you donβt have to risk egg shells in the water
Now put a dash, and I do mean a dash, like a few drops, of vinegar into the water
Once youβre ready, get the water swirling, just use a fork, spoon, knife, stick, NOT your fingers that will hurt trust me
Turn off the heat once your waterβs all spinny and such, and put the egg in, as close to the water as you safely can
Now, this is the important part
**Leave. The egg. Alone**
I cannot stress enough how much you should not be bothering the egg
Donβt spin it around, donβt nudge it, donβt serenade it
Leave it to its business
Give it 2-3 minutes depending on how you like your yolk
Get it out with a straining spoon ideally, otherwise find another way to drain the excess water off
And you should be done!
You can do this with one egg, two eggs, three eggs, maybe even...four eggs!
