Brekker on the go: how to poach an egg

Poaching an egg can be quite a daunting task. You have a huge pot of simmering water, an egg and a slotted spoon chasing the egg. Poaching an egg perfectly requires practice and patience. You can’t go to town stirring up the water – this will leave you with wasted strings of eggs floating in the water.

It takes an expert to poach an egg. Courtesy:  Smitten Kitchen

Learn the step-by-step technique of poaching an egg using the recipe below from Smitten Kitchen, one of the world’s most popular food blogs. If you’re able to perfect your technique, you will end up with a gloriously golden yolk oozing atop a slice of toasted whole wheat bread.Excerpt from the site:

“There are about as many methods to poaching eggs as there are eggs on this earth, from plastic wrap (sorry, ew) to poaching cups to cupcake liners. Seriously, I’ve lost track but I am sure that people will be eager to share their own in the comments. This is simply the one that works for me. When I’m not holding a camera in my other hand.”

Read the rest on Smitten Kitchen.Shaheen writes about her quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie and baking escapades on The Purple Foodie.