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How to Poach Eggs, Without Making the Eggs Watery

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How to Poach Eggs, Without Making the Eggs Watery

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Fill your pot up with water

Fill your pot up with water

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Place on stove and turn on high to boil the water

Place on stove and turn on high to boil the water

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Get your eggs, cling wrap and cup

Get your eggs, cling wrap and cup

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Rip off a square of wrap

Rip off a square of wrap

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Place the wrap in the cup.

Place the wrap in the cup.

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Crack the egg into the wrap

Crack the egg into the wrap

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Place cracked egg and yoke inside the wrap

Place cracked egg and yoke inside the wrap

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Fold all corners up and remove from cup

Fold all corners up and remove from cup

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Fold any flaps in, and then twist to create a water tight seal

Fold any flaps in, and then twist to create a water tight seal

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If you like, put 2 eggs in to save the wrap.

If you like, put 2 eggs in to save the wrap.

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Place in boiling water

Place in boiling water

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Allow to boil for 4 - 6 minutes depending on how you like your eggs, the size of eggs, or quantity inside the wrap

Allow to boil for 4 - 6 minutes depending on how you like your eggs, the size of eggs, or quantity inside the wrap

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Pull out of boiling water using, tongs, spoon or hands if your are daring. It will be hot.

Pull out of boiling water using, tongs, spoon or hands if your are daring. It will be hot.

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Test the egg by squeezing it lightly, to see if it's ready. Should feel slightly firm

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Dry the wrap so no water is on it.

Dry the wrap so no water is on it.

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Unwrap the egg carefully. If you think your eggs are not cooked enough. Then place back in boiling water. If your wrap is not sticking together wrap some more wrap around so it's water tight.

Unwrap the egg carefully. If you think your eggs are not cooked enough. Then place back in boiling water. If your wrap is not sticking together wrap some more wrap around so it's water tight.

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Unwrapped. Egg. If its hard to get the egg out, next time pre grease the inside of the wrap. Or cook eggs for longer

Unwrapped. Egg. If its hard to get the egg out, next time pre grease the inside of the wrap. Or cook eggs for longer

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The perfect runny gooey egg. If you don't like as runny, cook for longer. This egg took 4 minutes to cook.

The perfect runny gooey egg. If you don't like as runny, cook for longer. This egg took 4 minutes to cook.

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Cling wrap / glad wrap

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Boiling water

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Felicia Gustin

Great idea but heated plastic can leech into food so I do worry about that.

Felicia Gustin 9 months ago

Jason Britnell

I use ziplock bags. Works the same. Just don't have to tie it.

Jason Britnell 9 months ago

Joshua Haswell

Make sure the egg is covered by water, an keep it in the boiling water on the stove. Don't turn the stove off. Only put 1 egg in the wrap. Let me know how you go :)

(author) 10 months ago

Vanessa S.

I guess I boiled it for too long because there was still so much fluid egg white after like 6 mins. Will try again! :)

Vanessa S. 10 months ago

Joshua Haswell

For 1 egg in the wrap I left it in the boiling water for 4 minutes. Make sure there is enough water in the pot as well. Best to use high quality wrap as they are usually the kinds you can use in microwaves.

(author) 10 months ago

Vanessa S.

Trying this right now, great idea. I unpacked the wrap when it was still too liquid, so I re-wrapped it. Super simple. I have low quality wrap though and I gotta say it smells somewhat plastic-y. Curious about the taste, will let you know.

Vanessa S. 10 months ago

Claire B

Guess what I'm going to have for lunch today?! Great idea to use cling film :D

Claire B 10 months ago

Joshua Haswell

No actual plastic will be left on the egg. Cling wrap can withstand higher heats.

(author) 10 months ago

Joshua Haswell

Depends on the wrap being used. Not 100% sure. But it's not directly heating it in a microwave, only heating in water.

(author) 10 months ago

Hayden Parker

Clever. Thanks. I'll do it in the morning.

Hayden Parker 10 months ago

Marco Doodeman

Good idea, i'm just a bit concerned about heating the wrap, can we be sure no plastic parts are released into the eggs?

Marco Doodeman 10 months ago

Latifa Als

Smart!

Latifa Als 10 months ago

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P S

Great idea and not a lot of mess to clean up.

P S 7 months ago

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