How to Poach Eggs

By Janet A. Zimmerman, About.com Guide

Poached eggs can intimidate even accomplished cooks, but they’re well worth learning how to make. The addition of a couple of poached eggs can easily turn a side dish or light meal into a full meal for two. A quick lesson and some practice will put this delicious ingredient in your cooking repertoire for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

There are several methods that produce decent poached eggs, but I find the following procedure to be the most reliable and least fussy.