poached eggs

Gently cooked whites

Poached eggs are eggs cooked by cracking them into simmering water, where the whites set around the yolk without a shell.

The technique produces a delicate, rounded egg with a runny center, distinct from fried or boiled preparations.

Poached eggs appear in dishes like eggs Benedict and are considered slightly fussier to execute: Her poached eggs always fall apart.

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