Current Events > easiest way I've ever found to poach lots of eggs

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Crack eggs open into a fine mesh strainer, then just drop the eggs into not quite boiling water, 2-4 minutes. That's it. No swirling, no vinegar, to fucking plastic bag nonsense

The strainer removes the very loose tendrils of white which always end up ruining your poached eggs. You can do like, 30 eggs at once like this and it's not any harder.

Kenji is a goddamn genius

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Hows the yolk get through the strainer?

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mattymad posted...

I've never made a successful poached egg. It just turns in to strands, like, the entire thing :(

I've tried all the tricks!

Try this one, seriously. The strands come from all the excess white. Also your water might be too hot. If the water currents are too rapid when you drop the eggs in it can disrupt the shape of the egg.

R1masher posted...

Hows the yolk get through the strainer?

15 second video demonstrating it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYE4ZPB0P-k

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*also, fresher eggs are better. That might be your other problem matty.

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oh damn, thats no good


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ya see this in a vid or something? would like to see it.

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BuckVanHammer posted...

ya see this in a vid or something? would like to see it.

See post 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYE4ZPB0P-k

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I stopped making poached eggs when I realized over easy was far superior