Chef cooks 'perfectly round' poached egg thanks to one kitchen tool
dailyrecord.co.ukEggs are one of the most versatile foods and there is no shortage of ways to cook them up. Not only are they used in countless sweet and savoury recipes, they also stand alone as a well loved breakfast choice.While frying and boiling are straightforward cooking methods, one that many have trouble with is the elusive poached egg.
It can be tricky, as a good poached egg is down to a number of factors including cooking timing, water temperature and even kitchen utensils play a role.Luckily, a talented food blogger named Sarah has taken to social media to explain the science behind cooking a "perfectly" poached egg.
The viral clip which has racked up over 48,000 views sees Sarah use a metal ladle to help shape her poached eggs, the Mirror reports.
She begins by explaining the makeup of a typical egg - the yolk, the outer thick albumen (the white) and the outer thick albumen - a clear runny liquid that sits next to the shell.Sarah removes the thin albumen by pouring the raw egg into a sieve to eliminate "flyaway" strands of egg.
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