Meanwhile, make a slice of toast. Cut off the crusts, butter the toast and pop it onto a hot plate. Lift out the poached egg or eggs on a perforated spoon; drain and place on top of the toast.

Eggs on toast doesn't sound very fancy, but if you use a nice chewy bread and add high-end ingredients, it becomes a culinary ...

Then simply transfer to a plate or piece of toast, season with pepper if you wish and your perfectly cooked poached egg will be ready to eat.

Form a whirlwind with a fork in the boiling water then pour the egg. Cook it 4 minutes, drain and put aside. Toast the bread. Spread the avocado on top of it and put the poached egg on top.

Mary assures that if done correctly, you'll be rewarded with a poached egg that "looks perfect," ideal for serving atop buttered toast or for eggs Benedict. Article continues below Mary added: "I ...

It’s a fun way of enjoying poached eggs. In fact, it’s my new favourite way, with creamy beetroot, avocado, runny eggs and lots of crisp toast to swish it up with. To make the beetroot ...

Anyone who’s ever attempted, and even perfected, a poached egg will know that the true test comes when removing the food from its watery home. It’s hard to accidentally drench your toast with ...