Crazy Espresso Machine Uses - Poached Eggs
Laura has been suprsingly acceptant of the way that the new espresso machine has dominated the kitchen of late. Indeed, the toaster, blender, bread bin and kettle (yeh, like I need one of them anymore…) have been forced to exist in half the amount of space previously allocated to them meaning that non-coffee specific functionality in the kitchen has been hindered somewhat. The toaster actually blew up the other day in a dramatic display of its disgust.
So it struck me, how can I demonstrate to Laura that the espresso machine is more than just a big lump with shiny bits and actually an essential bit of household equipment?
I mean, we’ve got heat, we’ve got boiling water and we’ve got pressure and hot surfaces… surely they can be put to good use for more than just brewing coffee…?
Poached eggs are one of my favourite ways to cook an egg and probably the most healthy, so can it be done?
Normally a poached egg is cooked by dropping a cracked egg into a pan of water with some vinegar in then giving it a swirl with a spoon. The swirl causes the egg to ‘wrap around itself’ making it into a nice round bundle… see where i’m going here?!
We got hot water… We got swirl power…
We got the best frickin’ poached eggs ever!
It is noisey though isn’t it!
I did once try and scramble some with a steam wand. Interesting but an arse to clean afterwards!