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<\/p>\nPoached eggs may seem like a simple-enough meal to make, but if someone does not know what they are doing it can lead to a cooking disaster.<\/p>\n
The latest trend popularised on TikTok has led many would-be cooks to attempt to make a poached egg by adding vinegar to the boiling water, as they claim it will make the egg hold its shape better.<\/p>\n
However, one Michelin-star chef is begging people to go back to basics and has gone viral on social media after showing how to cook a poached egg the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n
Paul Foster is an accomplished chef who has written a cookbook and owns the British restaurants GrassFed and Salt.<\/p>\n
In his highly popular TikTo video, Paul said: \u201cI\u2019m going to show you how to make a perfect poached egg, which I know is a nemesis for a lot of people.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Paul began his video by warning his viewers: “Do NOT add vinegar. Whatever people tell you, you do not need it.\u201c<\/p>\n
Later on in the video, he said: “I was shown, when I was a young chef, to use vinegar but I\u2019ve learned a better way. This is the better way.”<\/p>\n
To make a perfect poached egg, Paul showed himself heating water in a pot on the stove and added a pinch of salt to the water. He said that for best results, get as \u201cfresh an egg as possible\u201d and make sure it is room temperature before you begin cooking.<\/p>\n
In order to crack the egg, Paul\u2019s best cooking tip is to crack it into a sieve to “get off any watery bits on the white” and advised not to crack the egg into the pot until the water is boiling.<\/p>\n
@paulfosterchef How to poach a perfect egg!! No vinegar required. ##egg #viral #chef #chefsoftiktok #simplerecipe #eggsoftiktok #howtocookproperly #cooking #poachedegg #howtocook #eggs @foodies \u266c Comptine d’un autre \u00e9t\u00e9, l’apr\u00e8s-midi – Yann Tiersen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Paul then said to give the pot a quick stir and said: “Give it a stir, you don’t need to whisk it and create a vortex. The stir just helps it to move so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.”<\/p>\n
Once the egg is fully submerged in the water. Paul set a two-minute timer, so he knew when to check on the egg. He insisted it is very important to give your egg a \u201clittle look\u201d and not walk away from the pot while it is cooking.<\/p>\n
Paul said: “See how the water is not boiling. There’s no vinegar in there, it’s not gone all scummy and it’s not going to taste like c**p.”<\/p>\n
After two minutes, Paul set the timer for another 30 seconds and emphasised it was important to be patient and let it cook. He said: “Don’t be tempted to turn it up and start boiling it.”<\/p>\n
After the poached egg is done, a Michelin-star chef cut into it to reveal a \u201cperfectly cooked runny yolk\u201d before placing it on some toast.<\/p>\n
Paul finished his video by insisting that you do not need to follow any trendy social media trends in order to cook properly. He said: \u201cYou don\u2019t need a microwave, you don\u2019t need one of those stupid egg poachers. You just need a pan with some water, with no vinegar in it. Just a little bit of salt.\u201d<\/p>\n
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