• Sockenklaus@sh.itjust.works
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    24 days ago

    Im not sure if it’s because I’m from Europe and it being not so popular here or because I’m a cretin but I don’t get poached eggs. Why would you take extra steps to prevent the egg from dissolving in the water when you can simply cook it inside it’s shell?

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      23 days ago

      Soft-boiled eggs are just a bit too firmly ‘egg shaped’ to make a good benedict.

      Poached eggs are flatter and the white is softer.

      Also, to easily prevent the egg white from coming apart when you drop the egg in, just add a dash of vinegar to the boiling water. It causes the white to stick together.