Perfecting the poached egg is no easy task - but these simple steps could save you from a kitchen nightmare. From overly runny, to disappointingly solid, it can take years to master the art of poaching an egg. Though, this influencer claims her 'fool-proof' hack will take your full English to a whole new level - and it takes just a matter of minutes.
Posting to TikTok, food blogger 'Sarah' unveiled she simply uses a stainless steel ladle - the kind that's handy for serving hot soups, sauces or stews. Believe it or not, she claims there's a whole science behind this too, which may even beat typical microwave methods. "Here's how to perfectly poach an egg in a stainless steel ladle and the science behind it," she explained on her @halfbatchbaking platform.
She added: "The unique properties that make stainless steel corrosion-resistant also make it a poor conductor of heat. "This in turn, leads to uneven heating and may resolve in hot spots of certain areas causing the eggs to stick. It also appears to have a smooth texture, but it actually has microscopic bumps and grooves that food can get stuck in.
So, here's how to properly use a metal ladle." First, Sarah recommends preheating the ladle by holding it over boiling water that's bubbling on the hob. After a couple of minutes, a small amount of oil should be poured into it.
Although she doesn't specify what oil, Cookist , another blogger, claimed olive oil is a game-changer for flavour. Sarah went on: "Hot oil is less viscous t.
