Classic Poached Eggs

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Preparation info
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    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 min

Appears in
Brunch the Sunday Way: Over 70 delicious recipes from London's legendary Sunday Cafe

By Alan Turner and Terence Williamson

Published 2020

  • About

Poached eggs can be quite daunting, and most people we speak with are genuinely nervous about attempting them. But really, it’s not so scary. It’s simply about the freshness and quality of the eggs. Make sure you use the freshest eggs you can, as old eggs won’t hold together while poaching, and preferably use organic eggs.

The vinegar is also essential to get a good poached egg – don’t attempt to make them without it as your poached eggs will be flat and sad, and you won’t get that