What is a poached egg? And how is it different from a fried egg?

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March 23, 2013

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Susan-ElizabethMarch 23, 2013

While a fried egg is cooked in oil, a poached egg is cooked by dropping the cracked-open egg into a pot of hot water. Often, a splash of vinegar is added to the water.

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