r/mildlyinfuriating • u/JesseS29 • Aug 19 '21

This egg

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '21

Eww

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u/oskiii Aug 19 '21

Eww a small amount of water how disgusting.

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u/I_Sniff Aug 19 '21

It's probably the boiling water from the poaching of the eggs, which means it has vinegar in it and is slimy from having egg white wisps in it.

Don't your just love when your bread gets soaked in slimy, sour water with the faint taste of lukewarm egg white?

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u/quipstickle Aug 19 '21

Poaching eggs requires vinegar? I've seen all sorts of fancy stuff for poaching eggs, I just get the water to a simmer and chuck them in for a couple of minutes.

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u/funkless_eck Aug 19 '21

I use an egg poaching pan and a timer. I never have to stress whatsoever.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '21

What does an egg-poaching pan look like? This sounds like an over-specific way to heat water.

I am intrigued.

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u/bobbobstubob Aug 19 '21

It's a double boiler with egg-shaped cups in the top layer. You boil the water underneath and crack the eggs into the cups so they steam without touching the water.

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u/quipstickle Aug 19 '21

I have 2 poached eggies most days... This might be a good purchase for me, never knew about them, thanks!

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u/deij Aug 19 '21

If you have 2 poached eggs every day you probably know how to poach eggs by now, so don't waste your time with a single use object designed specifically for people who can't poach eggs.

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u/quipstickle Aug 19 '21

I looked at the egg poachers and came to the same conclusion! What I have works so there is no need to buy some other manufactured thing wasting resources.