How to Poach Eggs

Use a cookie cutter to cut out rounds of thin white bread.

Cook gently in clarified butter.

Bring about 3 inches of salted water to a gentle simmer in a skillet. Crack the eggs as close to the surface as possible.

After about 5 minutes, lift out the eggs with a slotted spoon and cut away any spongy white, creating a perfectly neat egg.