Poached Egg

Directions

1. 1
   Add 1 teaspoon unflavored vinegar and 2 tablespoons salt to water.
2. 2
   Bring to a rapid boil, and lower the flame until the water merely shivers.
3. 3
   With a wooden spoon, stir water in a rotary movement so as to form a whirlpool in the center.
4. 4
   Crack an absolutely 100 percent fresh egg into a cup.
5. 5
   Lift the cup with your left hand while you are stirring with your right, and in a simultaneous motion, stop stirring and slide the egg into the very center of the whirlpool.
6. 6
   Cook 3 1/2 to 4 minutes, slightly longer for a harder yolk.