Poached eggs - a traditional French dish of broken eggs, which are placed in hot water and boiled in a bag without shell, in constantly boiling water. This cooking method gives you a very soft, creamy yolk wrapped in protein. The most popular uses of poached eggs are in sandwiches and salads. Also, the egg can be served as an independent dish, for example with some kind of sauce.
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You will need
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- 4 large chicken eggs,
- pan or pan,
- slotted spoon,
- a roll of paper towels.
Instruction manual
1
Take a pot or pan of a suitable size (depending on the number of eggs). Put it on a fire and plaque 2-2.5 cm of boiling water.
2
After a certain amount of time, you will see tiny bubbles appearing at the bottom of the pan. Then break the egg, bring it as close as possible to boiling water and let it fall. Check immediately if the egg has stuck to the bottom of the pot or pan.
Gently push it with a spoon. If the egg floats, then everything is fine, if it is still cooked, separate it from the bottom. Also do with the rest of the eggs.
3
Let the eggs boil for 1 minute. Next, remove the pan or pan from the heat. Leave the eggs in hot water for 10 minutes and you will get a dense protein and soft yolk.
4
Prepare paper towels. Take out the eggs with a slotted spoon. Hold a slotted spoon with an egg over a paper towel for several minutes, so that excess water will be absorbed. If the protein has spread, remove the rags with a knife.
5
Serve the eggs immediately until they are airy.
Good appetite.
note
The main thing is that the eggs should be very fresh, preferably not older than 4 days. Water should never boil too much.
Useful advice
The traditional recipe excludes the use of salt in the preparation of poached eggs. If the egg is not very fresh, before immersing, add a little vinegar to boiling water. Vinegar will help the egg maintain its shape.
You can break the eggs into a bowl, and then let them out into a pot or pan.
If you cook eggs in advance, then store them in cold water to prevent them from drying out. And before serving, warm them up a little, lowering them for half a minute into hot water.
Poached eggs can be cooked in broth, milk, wine, etc.
Try serving poached eggs with smoked cod. To do this, boil and dry the cod. Cook eggs in the same water. Lay the eggs on the cod and serve to the table with the buttered bread.
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