Poached eggs have quickly become one of the most popular preparations to accompany brunch dishes. From eggs benedict to Instagrammable avocado toast, this gooey concoction is so much fun, especially when you pop the runny yolk and watch it run across the plate. In addition, they are the perfect portion of protein to start the day.
Poaching eggs is not exactly easy if you do not have experience in the kitchen. Some of the most common problems when preparing them come when the raw egg is submerged in boiling water and immediately there is a whirlwind of whites floating everywhere. It seems as if it has disintegrated and one is left with a tasteless broth of hot water and pieces of egg that is a far cry from the perfectly compact and smooth presentation that we are served in restaurants.
Many tricks have been published to make it easier to prepare poached eggs at home. Some recommend adding vinegar to the water to help the white compact. Others use plastic wrap to make a small sack in which the egg is poached without coming into direct contact with water. The list is long, with lots of tips to be able to make this preparation without making a mess in the kitchen.
But one of the most interesting tricks is that of the Spanish influencer Delicious Martha, who posts cooking videos on her TikTok channel. In one of them – which has accumulated more than 9 million views – she shows that it is not even necessary to remove the egg from the shell to poach it, which prevents the white from spreading everywhere.
“You heat the water and put it in a bowl with an egg. Cover for 19 minutes and you have a perfect poached egg. And now all you have to do is break it, serve it and enjoy it,” explains the influencer as she opens the shell to reveal a perfectly perfect egg. poached and soft that he deposits on a plate. Without even having to break the egg directly into the water, you will never suffer from poaching them again when you want to make your brunch at home.
