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Eggs should be poached in barely simmering, salted water with a splash of vinegar added. Use the freshest eggs possible for tidy poached eggs; using older eggs can lead to stringy whites. To make ...

Eggs can be poached in plain water and come out perfect, but it's also possible to cook them in other liquids. If you're into super-sweet flavors, you could be poaching your eggs in maple syrup, or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who has worked their way through Ed Smith's cookbook "Good Eggs: Over 100 Cracking Ways to Cook and Elevate Eggs," knows there are ...