The perfect breakfast egg is a classic kitchen that even experienced cooks sometimes despair of. There is a simple and quick trick.
The perfect breakfast egg is creamy, but not too fluffy, it melts on the tongue. The undisputed star is the poached egg. It is the icing on the cake with avocado. It turns Eggs Benedict into simple ham bread. In short: it makes every breakfast more glamorous. If it weren't for the preparation.
If you already despair of preparing a perfect cooked egg, the lost egg, as the poached egg is also called, seems like an impossible task. The classic method with a pot and vinegar is the first choice for experienced cooks, but unfortunately it is anything but "successful" for amateur cooks. But there are alternatives that you can use to make poached eggs easily and quickly.
Lost eggs: classic preparation
For many it is the most delicious thing that can be made from a broken egg: a poached egg . How the supreme discipline works:
- Choose a large saucepan .
- Fill it with water about four to five centimeters high
- Add a dash of vinegar and heat the whole thing.
- The water must not boil bubbly, but only slightly simmer.
- Beat the egg in a cup or ladle. This is how it works best.
- Stir the water in the pot quickly with a spoon or whisk until you get a strudel.
- Gently put the egg into this strudel. The strudel wraps the egg whites around the egg yolk and creates a nice round shape. You can carefully help with a spoon and drape the protein.
- Let it steep for another two to four minutes until the egg is sufficiently stocked.
- Fish out with a ladle, drain and enjoy
Is this method too complicated for you and never succeeded? It is also easier.
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Lost eggs from the microwave: simple and quick
You need a cup .
- Fill them about half full with water and add half a teaspoon of vinegar.
- Break the egg into this cup. Here we tell you how to do it correctly. Make sure that the egg yolk doesn't break.
- Now cover the cup with a small plate and put it in the microwave.
- Let the egg cook at the highest level for 60 seconds. If the egg is not ready, add another 20 seconds.
- Now lift the egg out of the cup with a slotted spoon and enjoy.
Don't have a microwave? It is also quick and easy in the oven.
Lost eggs from the oven
- You need a muffin tin .
- Fill the wells with a tablespoon of water.
- Break an egg in each well.
- Now bake the eggs in the oven at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes. If the eggs are still too runny, leave them in the oven, but keep checking to make sure you don't miss the cooking point.
This method doesn't quite match the classic lost egg from the pot, but it's great if you want to cook a lot of poached eggs at the same time.
Lost Eggs: Gadgets and Kitchen Gadgets
For those who want it even easier and faster, various manufacturers offer egg poachers . The practical kitchen gadgets have different shapes, but are usually small baskets in which the eggs are placed in the hot water. The formation of a vortex is therefore eliminated.
Why do you need vinegar when poaching eggs?
The trick with poaching eggs is that the outer protein fades faster and keeps the egg in shape in the water. The vinegar helps.
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Lost Eggs: How Much Vinegar Do You Need?
That varies depending on the amount of water. In the cup you only need half a teaspoon, in a saucepan with water it's a dash of vinegar. However, it should not be too much, as the egg then easily gets a sour aftertaste.
If it does happen: Dip the egg into a bowl of cold water after the hot water and only then serve. So it doesn't cook on the plate.
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