"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:35:48 -0300, wrote:
>
>> BTW I don't put vinegar in the water, not
>> needed and adds a flavour I don't particularly want.
>
> Agree. It doesn't do any good and adds unwanted flavor. I thought
> it was just me and then some TV chef (probably Bobby Flay or Tyler
> Florence) said the same thing and I felt vindicated.
I have poached eggs often, I use vinegar in the water and have never tasted
it at all. Bring the water to a boil, drop it to simmer, slide the eggs in
from a saucer, and simmer with cover for 41/2 minutes which is perfect for
me, whites done, yolks soft.
Cheri