There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

How to Poach an Egg - PUBLISHED


1 Tbsp vinegar 
Water
Fresh eggs (preferably morning of)

  1. Bring a deep pot (at least 4") filled with water to a slow boil. Turn the heat down and add the vinegar.
  2. Once the water is barely moving any more, prepare the eggs.
  3. OPTIONAL: To avoid the filaments that can form around poached eggs, first gently crack the egg into a fine sieve and drain away the lighter egg white (which you can still save and use elsewhere).
  4. If only making one egg, create a vortex in the water with the handle of a wooden spoon and gently deposit the egg in the center.
  5. If making several eggs, gently deposit them in the barely simmering water away from each other.
  6. Cook for 3-4 minutes for runny yolks.
  7. Retrieve with a slotted spoon, drain and serve.
  8. TO MAKE AHEAD
  9. Prepare an ice water bath. After the eggs have finished poaching, immediately put them in the ice cold water and store them in the fridge for up to 2 days.
  10. When you’d like to eat them, just add some hot water to a small bowl or cup and add the poached egg until it’s warmed up (about 20-30 seconds).

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