Nope…not for me. I cant handle runny egg yolks.

yeah i always make the whirlpool and that helps bind all the egg together. poached eggs are great

I make sure to spin the water slightly before placing a cracked egg into it

Have always struggled with this!!!

I have difficulty making the perfect poached eggs; great article, thanks!.

I also create a whirl pool and tip the egg into the center but i struggle to make more then two eggs at a time.. :-/

My eggs never look quite like your photo – still yummy!!

I’ve never attempted poached eggs before. Now I’d love to try! Thanks for sharing!

I was create a whirlpool and gently tip it into this.

I use a poacher but I have been known to have the water too high and it boil over into the egg.

I’ve always wanted to know how to poach an egg. This is great!

I’ve always preferred scrambled or fried eggs but my Husband loves poached eggs. He was taught by a top chef about using oiled glad wrap to contain the egg and keep it perfect rather than losing some of the eggwhite in the water.

Great tips, I can never get it right but will be giving this a go.

Yes, this is similar to the way I do it.

I cant poach eggs at all. Will follow your advise and see how it goes!

Thank you so much. This is me, too. My hubby makes the best poached eggs, and mine not so good. I don’t even bother anymore. I will follow these instructions now to master it and surprise him!

Thank you as i love poached eggs and am learning how to cook them and this seems to be straight forward .

Great tips. A wee while ago someone gave me the tip to spray some oil in a plastic bags, add the egg, close the plastic bag with a knot and add it to the boiling water…makes the perfect poached egg

Before placing the eggs in the water I stir the water with my slotted spoon to make a whirlpool, when the top stops whirlpooling but the underneath water is still moving I slowly add my eggs. The eggs need to have the stack of white not a watery white.

Great tips – especially about sliding the egg into the water from a container.