Perfect poached eggs

• 2 very fresh eggs

Bring a pan of water to the boil over a medium-high heat. There’s no need to add vinegar - plain water is fine.

Get yourself a fine sieve and crack an egg into the sieve - this gets rid of any watery parts of the white before cooking. Transfer it to a ramekin to enable you to pour it gently into the water, then repeat to sieve the second egg.

Once the water is boiling, turn the