Poached Quail Eggs Food

QUAIL EGGS BENEDICT AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a simmer. Add the vinegar. Gently break the quail eggs, one by one, into the simmering water and poach for 1 minute. Remove the eggs from the water with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. Place one cooled, poached quail egg on each crouton. Top with a little hollandaise sauce and caviar.
• Beat egg yolk. Place bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Beat the egg until thickened, pale yellow and doubled in volume. Remove the bowl from the heat. While beating, slowly add the butter in a slow, but steady stream. When the butter is incorporated, add the lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

POACHED QUAIL EGGS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath fitted with a sieve and set aside. Using a serrated knife carefully cut off one-third of the shell from the widest end of each egg taking care not to break the yolks. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add enough vinegar to saucepan until you can smell it, about 1/4 cup. Using a spoon, stir boiling water to create a swirling motion and carefully add eggs to water. Cook until whites are just set, about 1 minute. Drain and transfer eggs to ice-water bath to cool. Trim whites using kitchen shears so that you have 30 individual poached quail eggs.
• Transfer a quail egg to each slice of toast; garnish with caviar, if desired.

PERFECT POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Heat the water: Add enough water to come 1 inch up the side of a narrow, deep 2-quart saucier. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 teaspoons white vinegar and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, crack 1 very fresh cold large egg into a custard cup or small ramekin. Use the handle of a spatula or spoon to quickly stir the water in one direction until it's all smoothly spinning around.
• TIP: Use this whirlpool method when poaching a single serving (one or two eggs). For bigger batches, heat the water, salt and vinegar in a 12-inch nonstick skillet and do not stir.
• Add the egg: Carefully drop the egg into the center of the whirlpool. The swirling water will help prevent the white from "feathering," or spreading out in the pan.
• Let it poach: Turn off the heat, cover the pan and set your timer for 5 minutes. Don't peek, poke, stir or accost the egg in any way.
• Lift it out: Remove the egg with a slotted spoon and serve immediately. Alternatively, move the egg to an ice bath and refrigerate up to 8 hours. Reheat in warm water just before serving.

FEARLESS SOUS VIDE POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Clip (or stand) sous vide machine to a tall large pot. Fill pot with warm water. Turn on machine and heat water to 153°F. Not 155°F-not 150°F. 153°F.
• Gently lower eggs into water. (We like to put each one in a spoon and lower it in just to make sure it doesn't crack.) Cook 25 minutes.
• Transfer eggs to an ice bath and let cool. Transfer to an airtight container and chill; they'll keep in the fridge for about a week.
• When you want to eat one warm (though there is nothing wrong with eating a cold, poached egg), use sous vide machine set to 150°F or a small pot of hot water to heat it up for a few minutes. Then crack it into a bowl or small container so that you can drain off any water or floating albumin before you plate your pretty egg.