Comments on: how to poach an egg, smitten kitchen-style http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jacquelyn http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1594356 Jacquelyn Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:01 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1594356 I never poached an egg in my life and after reading your instructions, I created two successfully poached eggs without fail! Thanks :) I never poached an egg in my life and after reading your instructions, I created two successfully poached eggs without fail! Thanks :)

]]> By: Micky http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1593743 Micky Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:23:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1593743 I just poached my first egg and nailed it with your instructions!!! Thank you!! I just poached my first egg and nailed it with your instructions!!! Thank you!!

]]> By: terry http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1557923 terry Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:57:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1557923 *as an alternative to poached eggs, i find softboiled eggs much easier. i bring a small pot of water to to a rolling boil,add a splash of vinegar, that makes the peeling process easier, carefully lower the egg in, and set a timer for 6 minutes, then,take off th fire, cool in cold water and peel. but i will be trying your poached egg method, as i've been tryig to make an eggs benedict, and a boiled egg is too round, and doesnt sit well on my english muffin =/ *as an alternative to poached eggs, i find softboiled eggs much easier.
i bring a small pot of water to to a rolling boil,add a splash of vinegar, that makes the peeling process easier, carefully lower the egg in, and set a timer for 6 minutes, then,take off th fire, cool in cold water and peel.

but i will be trying your poached egg method, as i’ve been tryig to make an eggs benedict, and a boiled egg is too round, and doesnt sit well on my english muffin =/

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1541031 Anna Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:27:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1541031 i also just made my first, perfect-ish poached egg! thanks so much; i'm a convert from over-easy. i also just made my first, perfect-ish poached egg! thanks so much; i’m a convert from over-easy.

]]> By: Nora http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1534475 Nora Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:31:07 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1534475 I was successful on my first try!! Thank you for the great tips!! I was successful on my first try!! Thank you for the great tips!!

]]> By: Jackie http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1534400 Jackie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:02:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1534400 I just made poached eggs for the first time everr using your technique -- so surprisingly they turned out pretty close to perfect!! And this is coming from someone who can barely boil the water! Amaazingness :) I just made poached eggs for the first time everr using your technique — so surprisingly they turned out pretty close to perfect!! And this is coming from someone who can barely boil the water! Amaazingness :)

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1528977 deb Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:43:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1528977 It's not the water level, I don't think. I think it's very tricky to get eggs poached perfectly so that their whites aren't transparent but their yolks are yummy. I order poached eggs at restaurants all of the time and even the best ones rarely pull it off perfectly. It’s not the water level, I don’t think. I think it’s very tricky to get eggs poached perfectly so that their whites aren’t transparent but their yolks are yummy. I order poached eggs at restaurants all of the time and even the best ones rarely pull it off perfectly.

]]> By: Catie http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1526739 Catie Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:11:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1526739 Thank you so much for this! I cannot wait to try this! I have been going about this all wrong. I have boiling the water.. oh when I say boil i mean insanely boiling.. dropping it in and getting all the white stuff everywhere!! I cannot wait to do this little trick.. My husband laughs at me every time.. so hopefully this will impress him! Thank you so much for this! I cannot wait to try this! I have been going about this all wrong. I have boiling the water.. oh when I say boil i mean insanely boiling.. dropping it in and getting all the white stuff everywhere!! I cannot wait to do this little trick.. My husband laughs at me every time.. so hopefully this will impress him!

]]> By: Bree http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1525334 Bree Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:37:44 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1525334 Tried poaching this morning, I let it cook for 10 minutes and I don't think it was cooked through. There was still some transparency in the whites. I kept it at almost-bubbling temperature the whole time. Is it possible I had to much water in the pot? Mine was almost to the top and I notice yours is only halfway through. Tried poaching this morning, I let it cook for 10 minutes and I don’t think it was cooked through. There was still some transparency in the whites. I kept it at almost-bubbling temperature the whole time. Is it possible I had to much water in the pot? Mine was almost to the top and I notice yours is only halfway through.

]]> By: Eileen http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1521388 Eileen Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:58:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/#comment-1521388 Thank you! About to make poached eggs over mushrooms two ways (Epicurious recipe) for dinner tonight, & had no clue how to do the poaching! First time for everything... Thank you! About to make poached eggs over mushrooms two ways (Epicurious recipe) for dinner tonight, & had no clue how to do the poaching! First time for everything…

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