Cookin's a good job, mate. Challenging work, in of doors. I guarantee you'll never go hungry. Because at the end of the day, as long as there's one person left on the planet, someone is gonna want some poached eggs.
@thecoolcook Fresh... Supermarket eggs are all I can afford. Had just bought the ones I used and they had the longest date on them and there had been out the fridge prior to cooking...
@thecoolcook why dont you just get an egg poacher. Mine has four little trays for the eggs and works just fine. Dunno why people wanna make things complicated. Hehe.
This has made my day..! I love poached eggs on toast but never cook it myself because I fail every time and end up in a mess. I prefer a nice runny poached egg though, only cooked for 5 minutes and was still a tiny bit overcooked for my liking so will go for 4 mins next time. Such an easy method and perfect little eggs thank you!
WOW... what a cool way to poach an egg. Didn 't think of the 'vortex' method. lol I always have two poached eggs though... so how would i manage two? drop them both in the eye of the vortex at the same time? They would meld into one wouldn't they? interesting though. And an Australian cook too! Good one mate.
@DavidM563 I'm not certain David, but you may be right! And the truth is, having used gas for years, I quite like it if only because it's so easy to keep clean :)
@batterycock What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
@batterycock What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
@Zak7565 The nutritional value of the egg remains the pretty much the same no matter how you cook it. However poaching is a healthier method than frying because no fat is used. It is also much easier to digest than either a fried or hard-boiled egg
must be at pretty low heat. I find ten minutes gives me a solid yoke. i prefer a slightly runny yoke, so i only go for about 6-7 minutes. my stove might be hotter than yours though.
@backyardbeachbum Yes, the heat is actually off BEFORE the egg goes in. Bit of a mistake in the video< I know, because you see me turn the heat off afterwards. And you are right, heat and times will vary, as in all cooking.
Thanks for the upload, it's 1 am here and i have a case of the late night munchies. Im all chuffed with myself now and tempted to wake the wife up with " look babe, just poached my own egg!"
@puddlemonster15 Alright, I've been as nice as I can be about this. I made a mistake, and apologised to him. Any future fucktards such as yourselves who obsessively dwell on month old posts, need to go die. I assumed wrong, because where I'm from, I have never heard that joke. Never. ever. Ok? Ok.
@puddlemonster15 Not self-absorbed at all, my good friend. My reason for saying that, is simply because I keep getting so many inboxes about my comment...people attacking me, calling me names. Even though, several times now, I have apologised and explained. THAT'S why I say people are obsessively dwelling on it, they won't stop giving me crap, even a month later.
Thank you I just poached my first supermarket egg after watching your video .I did salt the water but I'm going to see if the salt makes any difference.i would rather do without the salt. I also like your sense of humor about the equator maybe I should had put more attention in science class once again thanks for the video.
My sister and I just watched your video and poached our first egg very successfully. We liked how the globular tuft formed as the egg white spinner around the happy yolk.
Could you describe the finished product? I am not sure what to look for as far as seeing when it is ready. Also is there a specific way to pour the egg in or just drop it in with as controlled a method as possible?
@MasterEled Slide the egg into the water as gently as possible, which should be off the boil with the heat turned off. The egg is cooked when the white is completely opaque or, if you prefer, 'white'.
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 - how does it feel to be laughed at because you acted so serious over a jokey comment made about poaching eggs? It was so innocuous and inoffensive. Remember.. we're all laughing AT you, not with you xx
@MrDenizen How many times do I have to tell people? I apologised! I don't give a fuck if you're laughing at me. :) I'm just tired of receiving inbox messages about this video. This was a month ago. I've apologised. What more do you want me to do, suck his cock?
@mcknives98745 I can't believe people are still attacking me a month after I apologised to him. I failed to realise it was a joke, not because I'm stupid (I am stupid for assuming and saying what I did, I admit) Where I live in the US, I have never heard anyone make reference to that joke. So I was just ignorant to it. Again, I did apologise and I hope an attack doesn't come after this...
The Coriolis effect is only really observable in larger systems such as weather, as in small systems such as basins of water it is negligible compared to other factors, such as the shape of the basin and residual movement in the water from its introduction into the vessel.
Source - Physics: A World View By Larry D. Kirkpatrick, Gregory E. Francis
@horrorshowmalchick Touche, opposite inertia in small systems can indeed negate the Coriolis Effect. However the OP had no idea that he was referring to the Coriolis Effect.
@thecoolcook I have a missionary friend in Equador and she said she ended up making a mess and splashing water all over herself because she was trying to clean the sink while the water was going down the drain but in the opposite direction! She laughed and said she didn't realize this natural phenomena. It's all good, no offense taken here!
Yup! Water here swirls in the opposite direction to down south when it's going down the drain. It's called the Coriolis effect. I'm also from the Northern Hemisphere. I can see how someone might think it's an odd comment if it's something they weren't aware of but I thought it was a pretty funny comment.
@thecoolcook I hadn't ever heard of that fact, so it did bypass me completely. I apologised in an earlier comment. It wasn't about sensitivity, just misunderstanding and taking it the wrong way.
Exactly how I do it, too. I do use a splash of vinegar sometimes but I think it just flavors it honestly. I always hear stories about how hard it is but it's actually very, very simple
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 I am afraid, that you have everything backwards. Ever noticed that people who have no clue are those who are the first to use foull anguage?
The joke is about the urban myth that water disappearing down a plug swirls in different directions in the different hemispheres... i.e. clockwise in the one, anti-clockwise in the other. YOur reply is so foolish, its embarrassing.
@thr33wisemonks Oh, don't be...I got a good laugh. Either way, this made it easier for me. I've never been good at poaching eggs. I get awesome ones and then in the next go they're the nastiest things you've ever had, so this video helped.
Likely at or above boiling point. However, as CoolCook said, make sure the water isn't boiling when you plunk the egg in. Stirring the boiling water or taking it off the burner should do it, I reckon.
Salt actually makes the white of the egg break down. If you add a spoonful of normal white vinegarnto the wterbit helps coagulate the egg faster so it keeps it's shape! I personally only cook mine for 3-4 minutes too but that's probably because I use Canadian water ;)
close the pot and it could be done within 3-4 minutes instead. I tried putting the egg when the water is really boiling and the whole white just break off x_x!
i HAD to come back JUST to say that THIS was one of THE BEST eggs I have ever had in my entire life... and I MEAN seriously... I encourage ANYBODY who loves eggs to just try this. I personally ate one of these poached eggs on a toasted english muffin with a fried piece of canadian bacon and I must admit, this got me HIGH, like the taste and the pleasure of eating it was LIKE A DRUG. if you don't believe me, try it yourself... simply DIVINE! thank you so very much for this! Will use again!
@SecretiveSpyDude Poached eggs are great just by themselves on buttered toast, but are the nearest thing to perfection with spinach and, as you say, hollandaise sauce, when they become eggs Benedict.
@SecretiveSpyDude If you like the taste of eggs and runny yolks, you'll like poached eggs. Unless you cook it in something more flavorful like champagne vinegar, it will just taste like eggs.
@HapilyEverAfter No, you don't boil the water. I mean, it doesn't much matter if you do, but the water should not be boiling when you put the eggs in.
This worked great! My one problem--and this probably has to do with the freshness of my eggs--is that the whole egg, once it gathers, sinks to the bottom of the pot. The result is that, with your "turn off heat then add egg" method, the bottom of the egg is well cooked because of the direct heat from the bottom of the pot, and the top of the egg is actually undercooked even after 10 minutes.
@Choirguy64 See if any of these work: Use a pot with a thicker base; remove the pot from the hob altogether; turn the egg over with a slotted spoon after it has sunk to the bottom of the pan.
It means salted water will heat up or cool down more quickly than pure water. You are correct in saying, salted water has a higher boiling point and higher density than pure water.
@34601k There are two reasons for this to happen. One is that you used eggs straight out of the fridge (they need to be brought to room temperature for any kind of cooking, and the other is that the eggs are too old. So, use fresher eggs and take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you need them.
@wylyn89 Salt increases the density of the water and helps it to maintain its temperature after the heat is turned off. It also enhances the flavour of the egg whites.
@jujujuto I have absolutely no idea what that means, if it means anything at all. I do know, however, that the boiling point of salted water is higher than that of pure water. Adding salt means the water can reach near boiling point without the associated agitation, and from experience I know that it remains hotter for longer.
@aijii I seem to answer this question at least once every month. What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
@nomoyoyo Hello Jay. Eggs should always be at room temperature prior to cooking, so take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you need them. As for vinegar, the whole idea behind this method is to avoid using it because of the residual taste. So no, I never use it.
@thecoolcook Thank you very much.. I was hoping you didn't use vinegar as I don't care for the taste of eggs poached in vinegar water. I tried your method this evening and it worked great, even though I live in the Northern Hemisphere and stirred the water in a counter clockwise motion.
@thecoolcook Thank you very much.. I was hoping you didn't use vinegar as I don't care for the taste of eggs poached in vinegar water. I tried your method this evening and it worked great, even though I live in the Northern Hemisphere and stirred the water in a counter clockwise motion.
Thanks for the short and sweet vid, coolcook! I have been cooking for most of my 27 years and love learning some of the simpler things that I missed in the past. Cheers
@starbucksskimmilk I will if I ever get round to it. You're not the first person to ask and I know I should really do it, but it's finding the time......
you failed to point out that you should bring the water to an intense boil first,then let it go to simmer until there is no bubbling left...THEN you put in the eggs.
@apocalypticcookies Sorry, but I don't agree. There is absolutely no point to that, not to mention that it's a waste of power. Boiling water and poaching have nothing in common. I don't know where you picked that idea up from, but it's just another of those weird ideas that tends to make cooking far more complicated than it need be. Try it my way and see how much difference it makes. There is no need to boil the water at all. In fact, it's better not to.
@thecoolcook Uhh,it's a basic french technique.Someone with real kitchen skills would know that all cooking methods that involves simmering,poaching and other processes that requires hot water should be brought to a boil first...But then again,anyone who can cook an egg can already call themselves a chef nowadays...so,no point in arguing here =)
@apocalypticcookies In fact I am a French trained chef and was a head chef in a leading French restaurant in London for many years. What you have just said is nonsense and has never been a practice in any French restaurant I have worked in over a period of thirty years. This is not a 'basic technique' and the only reason to bring poaching water to the boil would be to ensure its sterility. This has not been necessary, even in France, since the mid twentieth century.
@thecoolcook Boiling water first, in a bright aluminium pan will reduce temporary hardness, blow off oxygen and draw out heavy metals, as they are attracted to the more reactive aluminium. If water is not already proved without heavy metals then this is the way I go. It is a way of standardising the water quality. Consider that much plumbing is in copper and copper ions react with egg white to accelerate coagulation so creating a skin on a poached egg. I've overcome this by boiling first.
I just cooked poached eggs this morning before I watched your video and the results weren't very pleasant but thanks to you, I am sure I will do better next time. The thing that I was doing wrong, I waited for the water to get boiled, big mistake.
TY so much for this video. in 26 years I've never had a poached egg. Your method is simple and now I will never go back to dumb ol scrambled eggs. Yummmm!
Simple and straight forward. Loving the the hemisphere joke there lol.
keithgravylewis 15 hours ago
My first time was very stressfull.
TheVheer 6 days ago
this is camera trickery
robertodowneso 1 week ago
wish i got to see what it looked like after the 10 mins
TheMissclare87 1 week ago
Works great!
carsonlstivers 1 week ago
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carsonlstivers 1 week ago
fresh eggs float
121314151617181943 2 weeks ago
Cookin's a good job, mate. Challenging work, in of doors. I guarantee you'll never go hungry. Because at the end of the day, as long as there's one person left on the planet, someone is gonna want some poached eggs.
RyuuzakipwnsLight 2 weeks ago 2
For a softer egg, cook for 4 mins!! Enjoy! Great clip too! :)
SandStyles 2 weeks ago
10 minutes? Seems like a lot of input for not much output.
chicks123 2 weeks ago
Great video - love the humour! Thanks!
kaikitree 3 weeks ago
yes got it on the first try. Thumbs up if you got it on the first try!
theredpuppy7 3 weeks ago
Brilliant! Had never thought of this. Thanks for sharing!
SuddenTomH 3 weeks ago
how many eggs do you use?
alekzander93 3 weeks ago
This cooking procedure worked perfectly! Thanks!
1960kristen 4 weeks ago
Great trick! Thanks for the video
jlaw8444 4 weeks ago
Great stuff! now i better go back to the stove the water is boiling,thanks for the easy trick im going to try this now!
beautybeautifuldoll 1 month ago
I'll just keep frying or boiling them... whichever lol
SimaticStyle 1 month ago
Tried, failed... ended up with egg soup >.>
Hanxa13 1 month ago 7
@Hanxa13 Try again, and this time make certain the eggs are (a) fresh and (b) have been out of the fridge for at least 20 minutes
thecoolcook 1 month ago
@thecoolcook Fresh... Supermarket eggs are all I can afford. Had just bought the ones I used and they had the longest date on them and there had been out the fridge prior to cooking...
Hanxa13 1 month ago
@thecoolcook why dont you just get an egg poacher. Mine has four little trays for the eggs and works just fine. Dunno why people wanna make things complicated. Hehe.
russel1958 4 weeks ago
@russel1958 I'd never really thought of "stirring water" as something that falls into the "complicated" category.
bugbread 3 weeks ago
@thecoolcook tried it worked great, best way to poach an egg on you tube thanks cook
mooster3000 1 week ago
thak god somebody remembers how to keep it simple as that is also how i do it
dbordelon6549 1 month ago
Thanks to you, I just successfully poached my first egg! Thank you, it's lovely :D
Xylem1 2 months ago
Vortex spin counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere...
Apuisthename 2 months ago
hey so u put it in and then you switch off the heat?
fancyface2111 2 months ago
wow I thought that some of these videos were a little too fancy for my liking but you totally just confirmed for me thanks.
trishaaveiallen 2 months ago
I did mine today..Total Perfection!!..The vinegar and the quick stirring prevents it from being a mess..=)
cafeconlechegrl 2 months ago in playlist cafeconlechegrl's favorites
Australia my ass!!! NEW ZEALAND is the only country in the southern hemisphere!!
429psi 2 months ago
Australia? ... It's pretty much the only country in the Southern Hemisphere.
BornAgainEngineer 2 months ago
You dont add vinegar into the water? Its the traditional approach, of course you don't need champagne vinegar, just normal one will do fine . :P
Busterdrag 3 months ago
lol you're awesome sir
ShepherdWhittaker 3 months ago
This has made my day..! I love poached eggs on toast but never cook it myself because I fail every time and end up in a mess. I prefer a nice runny poached egg though, only cooked for 5 minutes and was still a tiny bit overcooked for my liking so will go for 4 mins next time. Such an easy method and perfect little eggs thank you!
nic77e 3 months ago
That's real cool man, now I can make poached egg, tomato, fried mushroom and smoked bacon sandwiches on portuguese loaf with hollandaise sauce.
PROTOCON85 3 months ago 13
@PROTOCON85 Wow!
thecoolcook 3 months ago
that is real cool man
GeorgeTheRead 3 months ago
WOW... what a cool way to poach an egg. Didn 't think of the 'vortex' method. lol I always have two poached eggs though... so how would i manage two? drop them both in the eye of the vortex at the same time? They would meld into one wouldn't they? interesting though. And an Australian cook too! Good one mate.
Kimberlite66 3 months ago
@Kimberlite66 You can add the eggs one at a time or, if they are very fresh, at the same time. They will remain separated
thecoolcook 3 months ago
Your spinning it the wrong way :P. nice technique!!!
yellowman88 3 months ago
so very easy, thanks mate.
MrMavuso 3 months ago
I dead set have the exact same stove at home. Perhaps we're the only two people left in the world, who still use electric stoves?
DavidM563 4 months ago
@DavidM563 I'm not certain David, but you may be right! And the truth is, having used gas for years, I quite like it if only because it's so easy to keep clean :)
thecoolcook 4 months ago
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10 fucking minutes? ARE YOU SHITTING ME?!!!
D1rec7or 4 months ago
uhhh how do i cook 5 poached eggs if you only put one egg in at a time? cos i don't have 50 mins to cook eggs.
batterycock 4 months ago
@batterycock What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
thecoolcook 4 months ago
@batterycock What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
thecoolcook 4 months ago
Ok i have a question. Is this alot better for me than frying it? Is this the same as microwaving the egg or hard boiling it?
Zak7565 4 months ago
@Zak7565 The nutritional value of the egg remains the pretty much the same no matter how you cook it. However poaching is a healthier method than frying because no fat is used. It is also much easier to digest than either a fried or hard-boiled egg
thecoolcook 4 months ago
@thecoolcook helpful thanks
Zak7565 4 months ago
wow. 10/10
grimelately 4 months ago
must be at pretty low heat. I find ten minutes gives me a solid yoke. i prefer a slightly runny yoke, so i only go for about 6-7 minutes. my stove might be hotter than yours though.
backyardbeachbum 4 months ago
@backyardbeachbum Yes, the heat is actually off BEFORE the egg goes in. Bit of a mistake in the video< I know, because you see me turn the heat off afterwards. And you are right, heat and times will vary, as in all cooking.
thecoolcook 4 months ago
oh i failed because i didn't stir now i know thanks. recommend Turkish eggs as an easy recipe for poached eggs.
nrosko 4 months ago
@nrosko I've never heard of 'Turkish' eggs. What's the recipe?
thecoolcook 4 months ago
Thanks for the upload, it's 1 am here and i have a case of the late night munchies. Im all chuffed with myself now and tempted to wake the wife up with " look babe, just poached my own egg!"
Yeah.... i'm that pathetic.
Thanks mate lol.
Antifaith29 4 months ago
@Antifaith29 I can just picture your wife's reaction had you done that - talk about egg on your face :0)
thecoolcook 4 months ago
THANK YOU!!!! this is perfect!!! i've been trying for years. not sure why i did not see this video until now. i needed to sort by view count .
rmpbklyn 4 months ago
Thanks you for the video. After years of failed poaching attempts I finally have a delicious looking and tasting poached egg, hooray!!!!!
scarface4575 4 months ago
Tumblr Got Me Here...
MeghanTheScout 5 months ago 2
Cooking with Sniper? :O ?!
LitheFider 5 months ago 22
Lol that joke just made me aware of the fact that I stirred things counterclockwise all the time.
sajohnson09 5 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 Please don't breed. We don't need such stick-up-the-ass people multiplying.
puddlemonster15 5 months ago
@puddlemonster15 Alright, I've been as nice as I can be about this. I made a mistake, and apologised to him. Any future fucktards such as yourselves who obsessively dwell on month old posts, need to go die. I assumed wrong, because where I'm from, I have never heard that joke. Never. ever. Ok? Ok.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 5 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 Obsessively dwell on? xD Okay... Someone's a tad self-absorbed.
puddlemonster15 5 months ago
@puddlemonster15 Not self-absorbed at all, my good friend. My reason for saying that, is simply because I keep getting so many inboxes about my comment...people attacking me, calling me names. Even though, several times now, I have apologised and explained. THAT'S why I say people are obsessively dwelling on it, they won't stop giving me crap, even a month later.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 5 months ago
Thank you I just poached my first supermarket egg after watching your video .I did salt the water but I'm going to see if the salt makes any difference.i would rather do without the salt. I also like your sense of humor about the equator maybe I should had put more attention in science class once again thanks for the video.
mayiita028 5 months ago
My sister and I just watched your video and poached our first egg very successfully. We liked how the globular tuft formed as the egg white spinner around the happy yolk.
agsaad1 5 months ago
I STAY ON THE EQUATOR!!!!
i'll never be able to poach an egg :(
npsuxman 5 months ago 49
@npsuxman flush your toilet and see what direction it spins :D
beaux6 3 months ago
@npsuxman SO DO I!! :(
nibrasnus 3 weeks ago
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temptamen 5 months ago
ahahahahhahsahahah! Guys like this is why I love my country! What a cracker!
claireflego 5 months ago
Could you describe the finished product? I am not sure what to look for as far as seeing when it is ready. Also is there a specific way to pour the egg in or just drop it in with as controlled a method as possible?
MasterEled 5 months ago
@MasterEled Slide the egg into the water as gently as possible, which should be off the boil with the heat turned off. The egg is cooked when the white is completely opaque or, if you prefer, 'white'.
thecoolcook 5 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 - how does it feel to be laughed at because you acted so serious over a jokey comment made about poaching eggs? It was so innocuous and inoffensive. Remember.. we're all laughing AT you, not with you xx
Nice clip btw!
MrDenizen 5 months ago
@MrDenizen How many times do I have to tell people? I apologised! I don't give a fuck if you're laughing at me. :) I'm just tired of receiving inbox messages about this video. This was a month ago. I've apologised. What more do you want me to do, suck his cock?
FFXIWarriorqueen1 5 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 - you could suck mine.. but then you'd be laughing at my little fella, so maybe we'll call it quits ;)
MrDenizen 5 months ago
@MrDenizen lmao.....truce, little guy. XD
FFXIWarriorqueen1 5 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 How did you fail to realise that was a joke?
mcknives98745 5 months ago
@mcknives98745 I can't believe people are still attacking me a month after I apologised to him. I failed to realise it was a joke, not because I'm stupid (I am stupid for assuming and saying what I did, I admit) Where I live in the US, I have never heard anyone make reference to that joke. So I was just ignorant to it. Again, I did apologise and I hope an attack doesn't come after this...
FFXIWarriorqueen1 5 months ago
You know you've watched too many horror films in a row when you expect the poach egg to come alive and attack the camera at the end of the video.
Terrakinetic 6 months ago
mate well done I dont understand why something so simple other people can make so complicated. once again enjoyed watching your video
davidcoomoora 6 months ago
I live in the northern hemisphere and I still stirred it counter-clockwise! Maybe that means I'm destined to move to Australia? Right on!! =D
goddesselppy 6 months ago
@thecoolcook Further to your explanation to this moron it is the Coriolis Effect. Nice vid.
Jospehporta 6 months ago
@Jospehporta
The Coriolis effect is only really observable in larger systems such as weather, as in small systems such as basins of water it is negligible compared to other factors, such as the shape of the basin and residual movement in the water from its introduction into the vessel.
Source - Physics: A World View By Larry D. Kirkpatrick, Gregory E. Francis
horrorshowmalchick 5 months ago
@horrorshowmalchick Touche, opposite inertia in small systems can indeed negate the Coriolis Effect. However the OP had no idea that he was referring to the Coriolis Effect.
Jospehporta 5 months ago
@thecoolcook I have a missionary friend in Equador and she said she ended up making a mess and splashing water all over herself because she was trying to clean the sink while the water was going down the drain but in the opposite direction! She laughed and said she didn't realize this natural phenomena. It's all good, no offense taken here!
katsomething 6 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 You're an idiot. He's obviously making a joke.
Seanoftheworld 6 months ago
OMG!!!!! this is truly an AMAZING TIPs!!! THANK YOU SOO MUCCHH @thecoolcook ! XD
euriqqa 6 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 You are a moron. All I heard was 'Whoosh!'
lifeischerry 6 months ago
@SecretiveSpyDude:
Eggs Florentine! Eggs Benedict is with ham instead of delicious, delicious spinach. ;)
elzarrahfred 6 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1
Yup! Water here swirls in the opposite direction to down south when it's going down the drain. It's called the Coriolis effect. I'm also from the Northern Hemisphere. I can see how someone might think it's an odd comment if it's something they weren't aware of but I thought it was a pretty funny comment.
@thecoolcook:
Thank you for the quick and easy poaching technique! I just polished off a nice egg on toast with some tasty, little fried mushrooms. Delicious!
elzarrahfred 6 months ago
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mrdee427 6 months ago
Something is terribly wrong in this video... i hear a man's voice... and i think he might be IN the kitchen.
StarcraftFilms 6 months ago 3
@thecoolcook I hadn't ever heard of that fact, so it did bypass me completely. I apologised in an earlier comment. It wasn't about sensitivity, just misunderstanding and taking it the wrong way.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 6 months ago
Wow! Poached an egg for the first time it turned out perfect... Thanks for this wonderful video.
gowridurga 6 months ago
Exactly how I do it, too. I do use a splash of vinegar sometimes but I think it just flavors it honestly. I always hear stories about how hard it is but it's actually very, very simple
ryled 6 months ago
@FFXIWarriorqueen1 I am afraid, that you have everything backwards. Ever noticed that people who have no clue are those who are the first to use foull anguage?
The joke is about the urban myth that water disappearing down a plug swirls in different directions in the different hemispheres... i.e. clockwise in the one, anti-clockwise in the other. YOur reply is so foolish, its embarrassing.
Woelfin001 6 months ago
@Woelfin001 If I apologise for my ignorant comment, would that fix it?
FFXIWarriorqueen1 6 months ago
@ffxwarriorqueen, the man on the video was only kidding, just relax.
allannicholas 6 months ago
@allannicholas I apologised to him because I personally haven't ever heard of that joke/ myth and therefore misunderstood.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 6 months ago
Fantastic instruction.
bunodo 6 months ago
Time of the month wise monks?
remaininginlight 7 months ago
I live in the southern hemesphere but i've always stirred in a clockwise direction cos i'm right handed you dumb fuck.
thr33wisemonks 7 months ago
@thr33wisemonks LMAO -- I enjoyed that comment more than I did my eggs benedict.
aquarianbabe 6 months ago
@aquarianbabe ???What do you mean - confused???
thr33wisemonks 6 months ago
@thr33wisemonks You comment was funny. The way you answered the other person made me laugh a little.
aquarianbabe 6 months ago
@aquarianbabe Your comment just made me laugh. That's all. :)
aquarianbabe 6 months ago
@aquarianbabe Ooooh lol!!! I'm so imbarrassed!!! Owh well, I'm only human, I'm not perfect!!! :)
thr33wisemonks 6 months ago
@thr33wisemonks Oh, don't be...I got a good laugh. Either way, this made it easier for me. I've never been good at poaching eggs. I get awesome ones and then in the next go they're the nastiest things you've ever had, so this video helped.
aquarianbabe 6 months ago
I like you, CoolCook. You're entertaining without all the "Bam!" and "Shazam!" and you make complex things simple, like poaching an egg. :D
JosephCollins 7 months ago
What is the temperature of the water?
thexinfactor 7 months ago
@thexinfactor
Likely at or above boiling point. However, as CoolCook said, make sure the water isn't boiling when you plunk the egg in. Stirring the boiling water or taking it off the burner should do it, I reckon.
JosephCollins 7 months ago
@thexinfactor hot
thr33wisemonks 6 months ago
Salt actually makes the white of the egg break down. If you add a spoonful of normal white vinegarnto the wterbit helps coagulate the egg faster so it keeps it's shape! I personally only cook mine for 3-4 minutes too but that's probably because I use Canadian water ;)
antagonising 7 months ago
Wow, that was so easy XD thank you ^^
PockyPuri 7 months ago
Very clever
yabadabadoo1984 7 months ago
Thanks for making my life simple :D
Should have shown the end result :D
SoSoniLove 7 months ago
Such a good video. And I hear a fellow Aussie.... cheers mate.
RWJSTheBoxer 7 months ago
close the pot and it could be done within 3-4 minutes instead. I tried putting the egg when the water is really boiling and the whole white just break off x_x!
JustinH73 7 months ago
i HAD to come back JUST to say that THIS was one of THE BEST eggs I have ever had in my entire life... and I MEAN seriously... I encourage ANYBODY who loves eggs to just try this. I personally ate one of these poached eggs on a toasted english muffin with a fried piece of canadian bacon and I must admit, this got me HIGH, like the taste and the pleasure of eating it was LIKE A DRUG. if you don't believe me, try it yourself... simply DIVINE! thank you so very much for this! Will use again!
manders7321 7 months ago
excellent trick! thank you very much for this video
manders7321 7 months ago
i should cook my eggs like this from now on.
HesDaryl 7 months ago
lol @ the clockwise joke,, way to use geography in a cooking vid :) !! kudo's !
Schyzofrenic87 7 months ago
Are poached eggs usually good by themselves, or is something like hollandaise good to incorporate?
SecretiveSpyDude 8 months ago
@SecretiveSpyDude Poached eggs are great just by themselves on buttered toast, but are the nearest thing to perfection with spinach and, as you say, hollandaise sauce, when they become eggs Benedict.
thecoolcook 8 months ago 2
@SecretiveSpyDude If you like the taste of eggs and runny yolks, you'll like poached eggs. Unless you cook it in something more flavorful like champagne vinegar, it will just taste like eggs.
CWR032 4 months ago
So you dont boil the water?
HapilyEverAfter 8 months ago
@HapilyEverAfter No, you don't boil the water. I mean, it doesn't much matter if you do, but the water should not be boiling when you put the eggs in.
thecoolcook 8 months ago
Thanks so much :]
My mom loves Eggs Benedict, but every time I try to make it for her I get the eggs wrong.
...Well, I didn't this year :]
Kiafayce 8 months ago
This worked great! My one problem--and this probably has to do with the freshness of my eggs--is that the whole egg, once it gathers, sinks to the bottom of the pot. The result is that, with your "turn off heat then add egg" method, the bottom of the egg is well cooked because of the direct heat from the bottom of the pot, and the top of the egg is actually undercooked even after 10 minutes.
Choirguy64 9 months ago
@Choirguy64 See if any of these work: Use a pot with a thicker base; remove the pot from the hob altogether; turn the egg over with a slotted spoon after it has sunk to the bottom of the pan.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
Thank you.
heywes 9 months ago
It means salted water will heat up or cool down more quickly than pure water. You are correct in saying, salted water has a higher boiling point and higher density than pure water.
jujujuto 9 months ago
@jujujuto Which may be the reason it works better when poaching. Thank you for clarifying your original comment.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
I loved this...
I was so confused, this is the fifth video I watched on Poaching an egg...
Thanks so much for explaining this is such an easy way,
MichelleDevion06 9 months ago
@MichelleDevion06 No worries.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
I tried this and it worked out decently but how come the white got all scattered? Is there any way to prevent this?
34601k 9 months ago
@34601k There are two reasons for this to happen. One is that you used eggs straight out of the fridge (they need to be brought to room temperature for any kind of cooking, and the other is that the eggs are too old. So, use fresher eggs and take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you need them.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
@thecoolcook Holy moly that was a quick response! I'm going to try that right now! since I still have the water from the first egg lol
34601k 9 months ago
it looks simple and i will try it out one day! thanks. btw, why did u add salt to the water?
wylyn89 9 months ago
@wylyn89 Salt increases the density of the water and helps it to maintain its temperature after the heat is turned off. It also enhances the flavour of the egg whites.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
The specific heat capacity of salt solution (per mass unit) is lower than of pure water.
jujujuto 9 months ago
@jujujuto I have absolutely no idea what that means, if it means anything at all. I do know, however, that the boiling point of salted water is higher than that of pure water. Adding salt means the water can reach near boiling point without the associated agitation, and from experience I know that it remains hotter for longer.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
What if I want to poach 3 or 4 eggs at once?
aijii 9 months ago
@aijii I seem to answer this question at least once every month. What I give is the basic method. It works for any number of eggs (you just add more) but you will need to increase the size of the pan to accommodate them.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
Very informative video...
Two quick questions please..
1) Should the eggs be at room temperature?
2) Do you ever add a little vinegar to the water?
Thanks! Jay
nomoyoyo 9 months ago
@nomoyoyo Hello Jay. Eggs should always be at room temperature prior to cooking, so take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you need them. As for vinegar, the whole idea behind this method is to avoid using it because of the residual taste. So no, I never use it.
thecoolcook 9 months ago
@thecoolcook Thank you very much.. I was hoping you didn't use vinegar as I don't care for the taste of eggs poached in vinegar water. I tried your method this evening and it worked great, even though I live in the Northern Hemisphere and stirred the water in a counter clockwise motion.
nomoyoyo 9 months ago
@thecoolcook Thank you very much.. I was hoping you didn't use vinegar as I don't care for the taste of eggs poached in vinegar water. I tried your method this evening and it worked great, even though I live in the Northern Hemisphere and stirred the water in a counter clockwise motion.
nomoyoyo 9 months ago
wow. i've been wondering how to do this for years and within seconds, thanks to you and youtube, now I know! lol. thank you so much!
LoveFay23 9 months ago
@LoveFay23 You are very welcome :0)
thecoolcook 9 months ago
Thanks for the short and sweet vid, coolcook! I have been cooking for most of my 27 years and love learning some of the simpler things that I missed in the past. Cheers
brassmonkeee 9 months ago
@hatton314 ....or water boiling :0)
thecoolcook 9 months ago
great vid, i made my first poach egg today and it's perfect! can you make a video on the sauce as well? :)
starbucksskimmilk 10 months ago
@starbucksskimmilk I will if I ever get round to it. You're not the first person to ask and I know I should really do it, but it's finding the time......
thecoolcook 10 months ago
im so gonna try this soon! thank you ;)
lululuvu 10 months ago
It worked. This is so awesome!!!!
oxjobros 10 months ago
you failed to point out that you should bring the water to an intense boil first,then let it go to simmer until there is no bubbling left...THEN you put in the eggs.
apocalypticcookies 10 months ago
@apocalypticcookies Sorry, but I don't agree. There is absolutely no point to that, not to mention that it's a waste of power. Boiling water and poaching have nothing in common. I don't know where you picked that idea up from, but it's just another of those weird ideas that tends to make cooking far more complicated than it need be. Try it my way and see how much difference it makes. There is no need to boil the water at all. In fact, it's better not to.
thecoolcook 10 months ago
@thecoolcook Uhh,it's a basic french technique.Someone with real kitchen skills would know that all cooking methods that involves simmering,poaching and other processes that requires hot water should be brought to a boil first...But then again,anyone who can cook an egg can already call themselves a chef nowadays...so,no point in arguing here =)
apocalypticcookies 10 months ago
@apocalypticcookies In fact I am a French trained chef and was a head chef in a leading French restaurant in London for many years. What you have just said is nonsense and has never been a practice in any French restaurant I have worked in over a period of thirty years. This is not a 'basic technique' and the only reason to bring poaching water to the boil would be to ensure its sterility. This has not been necessary, even in France, since the mid twentieth century.
thecoolcook 10 months ago 10
@thecoolcook Boiling water first, in a bright aluminium pan will reduce temporary hardness, blow off oxygen and draw out heavy metals, as they are attracted to the more reactive aluminium. If water is not already proved without heavy metals then this is the way I go. It is a way of standardising the water quality. Consider that much plumbing is in copper and copper ions react with egg white to accelerate coagulation so creating a skin on a poached egg. I've overcome this by boiling first.
TheBeebopper 6 months ago
@apocalypticcookies I hope you feel foolish.
pharaohoftheincubi 9 months ago
I just cooked poached eggs this morning before I watched your video and the results weren't very pleasant but thanks to you, I am sure I will do better next time. The thing that I was doing wrong, I waited for the water to get boiled, big mistake.
Thanks again.
marmaid2000 10 months ago
TY so much for this video. in 26 years I've never had a poached egg. Your method is simple and now I will never go back to dumb ol scrambled eggs. Yummmm!
InnocenceEternal 10 months ago
<3 your accent :o)
blueribenaberry 10 months ago
Worked for me, cheers.
klienwithattitude 10 months ago
i thought you cook poached eggs from 1 to 3 minutes
MegaDemon76 10 months ago
@MegaDemon76 You can certainly boil them without shells in that time. Poaching is different and takes longer because the water is much cooler.
thecoolcook 10 months ago
@MegaDemon76 Actually the time you cook depends on how hard you want the egg to be.
Watch this video by the chef Gordon Ramsey: /watch?v=JbAQgJF3d7E
cesarbattistinim 10 months ago
good video just after poached egg on toast salt pepper brown sauce with glass milk was great
codage66 10 months ago
I am so making my first poached egg tomorrow morning!!
daftthoughts 10 months ago
so you bring the water too boiling point, then turn off the heat once you've put the egg in?
JonnyBum 11 months ago
@JonnyBum In fact that's a slight error in the video. I usually turn the heat off before I put the egg in.
thecoolcook 11 months ago
omg i did thi today and it literally came out like the perfect poached egg ever! :D
... nb: i have never cooked a poached egg or any egg or anything for that matter before lol. thank youu
yumxx 11 months ago
Your egg was at least 11 days old.
kennydelmar 11 months ago