Make Better Poached Eggs by Freezing Them First
The internet says you can and can’t freeze whole raw eggs, so naturally I went and tossed a couple eggs in the freezer. Senior food editor Claire Lower was able…
You Should Make the Tiny Frozen Fried Eggs Reddit Hates
It is always fun to watch the internet get angry about food. I’m pretty good at spotting outrage-inducing dishes (before the outrage even begins), and one thing I know with…
Poach Your Eggs Directly in a Pot of Oatmeal
After years of loathing oatmeal, I’ve grown to enjoy it. For over a year I’ve tasked myself with finding numerous ways to improve the cereal grain, like adding sausage and…
You Can Poach a Dozen Eggs at Once in a Muffin Tin
Photo: Joe Gough (Shutterstock) Whether you like to meal-prep your eggs, or you’re fixing up a girl dinner for a group of friends, poaching a lot of eggs at once…
There’s a Better Way to Reheat Your Boiled Egg
Hard-boiled eggs are a perfect food. They’re great for bulk cooking and meal prepping. They keep for days in the fridge, they’re satisfying, hand-held, filling, and you can adjust the…
You Should Poach an Egg in Maple Syrup
It’s rare for me to experience professional jealousy, but it does happen, and I got hit pretty hard with it yesterday morning when I read this Maple-Poached Egg recipe on…
The Easiest Way to Prevent a Runny Omelette
Photo: hsunny (Shutterstock) The concept of an omelette is enticing and simple: Wrap tasty stuff in an egg blanket. In practice, however, it can be so frustratingly hard to get…
Don’t Baby Your Eggs, Coddle Them
Out of all the different ways one can cook an egg, poaching gives people the most trouble. Poaching an egg isn’t impossible, but there is a steep learning curve, despite…
The Secret to Perfect Poached Eggs Is in the Shell
I can’t think of a single egg preparation more finicky than poaching. Do it correctly and you’ll get a plump, oval balloon you could easily mistake for an orb of…
You Can Scramble Eggs in a Pot of Simmering Water
Photo: Claire Lower A wise man once said, “Eggs are nature’s cooking school in a shell, a pathway to teaching yourself everything you need to know to become a passable…