How to Poach an Egg to Perfection [Infographic]

There are many ways to cook an egg, but few methods inspire as much fear and trepidation as poaching. For those who have never learned how to poach an egg, it’s a culinary technique that is fraught with potential calamity, including messy broken yolks, egg whites sticking to the pan, and over- or under-cooking.

Poaching an egg isn’t difficult, it requires the proper technique.

Chef Kyle Shankman explains the technique with clarity in his online Bluprint class Cracking the Egg: 25 Ways to Transform Your Cooking, and we’ve broken down the process into simple steps with this charming infographic. 

How to poach an egg

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