The correct way to make poached eggs as chef shares 'perfect every time' method

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No matter how good we might be at cooking, mastering the art of a perfectly poached egg can be a long and painful process. While there are certain egg-poaching gadgets that make it easier, doing it from scratch often ends in a messy failure.But one man has shared a tip inspired by a Michelin chef that he claims makes poached eggs "perfect every time" - and it's different to how he was taught to do it in a professional kitchen.

The TikTok user @eatlikeanadult, who worked as a chef, often posts different recipes and tips "for healthy eaters that want to cook better", and this particular poached egg video has racked up over a million views.

In the video's voiceover, he explained: "In this video, I'm gonna show you how to make the perfect poached egg every time. "When I was taught to do poached eggs in professional kitchens, I was taught to add vinegar to the water and create a vigorous swirl."But I recently saw a Michelin star chef do it and immediately adopted this new way of doing it, because it's better in my opinion."He explained that you'll need the "freshest" eggs, stored at room temperature, and get a simmering pot of water on the go.The following step is important for achieving a mess-free poached egg, as he explained: "Crack your egg into a sieve, so it strains off those watery parts of the egg white for about a minute."Then, once you've added salt to the water, the "critical" part comes next."You stir your water, but you wait until it has the gentlest of swirls.

So when [the egg] goes in, you've got the gentlest of movement and it doesn't stick," he said.Once the egg has been eased into the water, all you need to do is set a timer for two minutes.