My attempts at poaching eggs

>>9165750
Swirl the water a lil bit before putting the egg, so that the egg white covers the yolk.

>>9165750
it sounds like you have old eggs. the whites will spread out way more when eggs aren't fresh

>>9165755
I use fresh eggs and while I do swirl the water around, the white still completely surrounds the yolk even if I just slip them in without swirling

>>9165764
Also a lil bit of vinager makes the egg taste better.

>>9165764
Maybe his water is not hot enough and the white just disipates or something.

>>9165750
You don't need to flip the egg.

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>>9165750

Poaching 101:
1. bring water to a low simmer, not a rolling boil.
2. break egg into a small cup or bowl to make it easier to place in the water
3. add a tbs of vinegar to the water
4. swirl the water with a spoon before placing the eggs in the water
5. gently pour in the egg from your cup or bowl and let it cook
6. do not flip the egg
7. after about 6 minutes, the yolk should be cooked but still runny
8. pull the egg out and press the yolk to see if it's done to your liking.
9. trim off and toss any excess ripped or torn white in order to present a uniformed appearance.

I stopped poaching and transitioned to steaming my eggs in little ramekins.
Just butter / oil the ramekin, place in a steamer for 6 and a half minutes, and you get the perfect egg that you can either eat right from the ramekin, or simply dump it out and put it on a biscuit, or whatever.

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>>9165755
>>9165764
>>9165824
>>9165829
>>9165946
TFW I followed your instructions and this time it really looked like it was going well (I saw the thin layer on top while I was cooking) but I waited a little longer because I was afraid the yolk would spill and it ended up being hard boiled eggs which I dropped while I was getting it outside the water anyway.
Why is this so complicated?

>>9167234
...what are you using to get it out of the water that you're dropping all these eggs?

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>>9167244
This

>>9167255
You need a slotted spoon or spatula so the water can drain off, anon.

Just make sure to keep track of the time when you put them in, and you'll be able to cook them the way you want.

>>9165750
Poke a hole in the end of the egg and pop it in the boiling water, shell on, for ten seconds before breaking it into a cup and poaching normally

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>>9167255
He is right
>>9167326

Get something like this