Fill a deep saucepan with about four inches of water and heat over medium-low until just below a simmer (about 170°F). This low temperature is ideal for delicate foods like eggs and fish that would ...

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After the water boils, reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking. The optimal cooking time for hard-boiled eggs is 8-10 ...

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There aren’t a lot of cooking methods that I don’t like when it comes to eggs. I like them fried, scrambled, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, and so on. But if I had to choose a very favorite type, I would ...

Chef Adrienne Cheatham demonstrates how to perfectly poach an egg at brunch-level quality in less than five minutes. Learn ...

11:05, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Updated: 11:11, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 No matter how good you are at cooking, one thing that can often go very wrong is a poached egg. They're delicious on top of avocado toast ...

Follow these four steps to make excellent poached eggs for breakfast or brunch. Poaching an egg isn't easy, but it is all in the technique! Last week I showed you how to make the perfect scrambled ...