No Saucepan or Boiling Water Needed: The ‘Mind-Blowing’ Way of Poaching Eggs

A new TikTok hack is making waves, revealing a simpler and more efficient way to poach eggs without the traditional saucepan and boiling water method. According to a video shared by @danarebeccadesigns, her mother’s technique involves breaking an egg into a small Pyrex bowl, adding a small amount of water, and microwaving it for a brief 36-45 seconds, depending on the microwave’s power. The result is a perfectly poached egg with a runny yolk.

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