{"id":82588,"date":"2023-09-04T07:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T07:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82588"},"modified":"2023-09-04T07:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T07:02:47","slug":"im-a-michelin-starred-chef-and-heres-how-to-make-perfect-poached-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/im-a-michelin-starred-chef-and-heres-how-to-make-perfect-poached-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"I&apos;m a Michelin-starred chef and here&apos;s how to make perfect poached egg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I&#8217;m a Michelin-starred chef and this is how to make the perfect poached egg &#8211; in just two minutes<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Foster, 40, advised budding chefs to use the &#8216;freshest&#8217; of eggs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Study finds people who eat eggs five times a week are slimmer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Michelin-starred chef has revealed his special technique for making poached eggs &#8211; using just a pan, water and an egg timer.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Foster, 40, who heads fine dining restaurant Salt, in Stratford upon Avon, posted a video on TikTok detailing the step-by-step method.<\/p>\n<p>Though the perfect poach is a &#8216;nemesis for a lot of people&#8217;, he explained there isn&#8217;t actually much to it, saying all you need is a pot of boiling water, a sprinkle of salt, the &#8216;freshest&#8217; egg and most importantly &#8211; and controversially &#8211; no vinegar.<\/p>\n<p>He said that after adding the egg to boiling water, he suggests setting a two-minute timer, before removing it and placing it on a kitchen towel for the &#8216;perfect&#8217; egg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He explained: &#8216;I&#8217;m going to show you how to make the perfect poached egg. I know it&#8217;s a nemesis for a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/16\/75011415-12475735-Paul_Foster_pictured_40_who_heads_fine_dining_restaurant_Salt_in-a-34_1693754169566.jpg\" height=\"1042\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Paul Foster (pictured), 40, who heads fine dining restaurant Salt, in Stratford upon Avon, has revealed his special technique for making poached eggs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75011421-12475735-image-a-89_1693752443766.jpg\" height=\"1027\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He said all you needed was a pot of boiling water, a sprinkle of salt, the &#8216;freshest&#8217; egg and most importantly no vinegar<\/p>\n<p>How to poach a perfect egg!! No vinegar required. #egg #viral #chef #chefsoftiktok #simplerecipe #eggsoftiktok #howtocookproperly #cooking #poachedegg #howtocook #eggs @foodies<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Pan of water. Do not add vinegar. Whatever people tell you, you do not need it. A pinch of salt, a freshest egg as possible &#8211; room temperature &#8211; drop it into a sieve to get off any watery bits of the white [part].\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A boiling pan of water that sits nice and deep, turn it down to just under the boil. Give it a stir. You don&#8217;t need to whisk it or create a vortex&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>He explained the purpose of stirring the egg was to create movement, so that it doesn&#8217;t stick to the pan, and to help the protein set so that it &#8216;curls up lovely&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>He then instructed viewers to set a two-minute timer, but warned it may take a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>He told budding chefs not to walk away from the pan while cooking, while also dispelling the myth that vinegar was a key ingredient.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: &#8216;See how that water is not boiling &#8211; there&#8217;s no vinegar in there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s not gone all scummy, it&#8217;s not going to taste like c**p.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Now I was shown when I was a young chef to use vinegar, but I&#8217;ve learnt a better way. This is the better way&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75011417-12475735-image-a-91_1693752453515.jpg\" height=\"1024\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He then instructed viewers to set a two-minute timer, but warned it may take a little longer to to get the &#8216;perfect&#8217; poached egg (Pictured: The final result)<\/p>\n<p>After a two-minute time check, he appears unsatisfied with the results and so pops another 30 seconds on the timer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Don&#8217;t be tempted to turn it up and start boiling it&#8217; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;See it&#8217;s still just standing there&#8217;. He then gives it a little wobble before beaming &#8216;Now that looks perfect&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>For his next tip, he advised draining your newly formed poached egg on kitchen paper instead of toast, to prevent it from getting soggy.<\/p>\n<p>He said now was the right time to season it. Here, he opted for sea salt and &#8216;cracked black pepper&#8217; but insisted cracked white pepper was also optimal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75012365-12475735-image-a-97_1693752671823.jpg\" height=\"97\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75012363-12475735-image-a-98_1693752681783.jpg\" height=\"217\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75012359-12475735-image-a-99_1693752686158.jpg\" height=\"106\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75012341-12475735-image-a-100_1693752694251.jpg\" height=\"126\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/03\/15\/75012339-12475735-image-a-101_1693752700067.jpg\" height=\"142\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Over 8000 comments poured in, as many were &#8216;mind blown&#8217; by the method, while others said they were grateful for learning the technique<\/p>\n<p>The masterclass was not complete without a quick reminder that you &#8216;don&#8217;t need a microwave or one of those stupid egg poachers&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The chef goes in for a taste test, after which he cheekily remarks &#8216;poached eggs don&#8217;t come better&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Over 8000 comments poured in, as many were &#8216;mind blown&#8217; by the method.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clearly impressed by his technique , one person wrote: &#8216;They turned out perfectly, finally a good method, thank you&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As a chef I completely agree with this! No need for vinegar&#8217; said another.<\/p>\n<p>Someone else said: &#8216;Putting it on kitchen roll first is a game changer! 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