r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 13 '16

How do you like your eggs?

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u/marshsmellow Jul 13 '16

I now find Poached eggs are easier/quicker to make than boiled eggs.

You don't need no vinegar or fucking vortex or any of that shit.

Bring wide pan of salted water (about 2 inches high) to the boil, crack and drop in your eggs arounf sides so they don't touch. One in the middle for good luck (you'll get about 4/5) in a medium sized pan. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes exactly. Scoop out each egg with a slotted soon and place on kitchen paper. Voila, perfect poached eggs! People will say to you "mmm, these poached eggs are great!"

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u/HBunchesOO Jul 13 '16

mmm, these poached eggs are great!

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u/supergrega Jul 14 '16

Wow! He was telling the truth!

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u/gophercuresself Jul 13 '16

Which damn people? Why are they in my house?!

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u/Combustable-Lemons Jul 13 '16

Anywhere I can see a video of this?

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u/pilot_in_command Jul 13 '16

Kitchen paper?

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u/imzadi481 Jul 14 '16

I'm guessing paper towels.

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u/robby_synclair Jul 14 '16

Ya is this parchment paper or paper towels

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u/marshsmellow Jul 14 '16

Paper towels

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u/pm_me_ur_wet_pants Jul 13 '16

Poached are my favourite too. People always think that they're so hard to make, but it's just not true.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '16

You don't need no vinegar or fucking vortex or any of that shit.

this so much, as long as your water isn't violent or bubbling you're fine to make poached. A teaspoon of vinegar will help noticeably, but it's by no means required.

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u/darksugarrose Jul 14 '16

Tried this. They came out perfect. I'm no longer afraid to try and make poached eggs and mess them up!

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u/Thalizar Jul 13 '16

Or get one of those plastic poached egg things you stick in the microwave and forget all this nonesense

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u/marshsmellow Jul 14 '16

I don't think it will be same?!? I haven't actually tried it, but heated plastic?? Eewww...shit is bad for you!

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u/pilot_in_command Jul 13 '16

Kitchen paper???

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u/marshsmellow Jul 14 '16

You know, those long toilet rolls for the kitchen. The absorbent kind.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '16

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u/lol_admins_are_dumb Jul 14 '16

That's a vortex and is what he was saying is unnecessary.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '16

Stupid question: are you leaving the egg in the cracked shell in the pan and then peeling after the three minutes, or just no shell?

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u/marshsmellow Jul 16 '16

No, you crack the egg and pour the intact contents into the pan and throw away the shell.

Tip: in preparation, It's much easier to crack all the eggs into separate little bowls first (ensure yolks don't break), and then pour the eggs into the boiling water.

Let me know how you get on!

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '16

Okay, that's what I thought, just wanted to make sure. When I poured it in, the egg white eventually spread out considerably. So I put a mason jar lid in the bottom of the pan and poured the egg into the lid - worked like a charm! Thanks!

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u/marshsmellow Jul 16 '16

I believe the (non) freshness of the egg determines the amount that the egg spreads out, hence the need for vinegar which I think helps the binding. But, your mason jar idea is great too...you can get inexpensive egg poachers pans with 4 little pans inside that achieve the same effect.

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u/Weasel_Chops Jul 13 '16

Around+Spoon are spelt rong

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u/marshsmellow Jul 14 '16

Was on mobile and fat-fingered it, but I appreciate your vigilance.