With prices in truly exorbitant territory, eggs are a hot topic. Nowadays, you don't want to waste a single egg, especially if you're lucky enough to get your hands on some that are priced well.
The poached egg, though, is a gem of egg cookery that sometimes transcends the hodgepodge of omelets, frittatas, hard-or-soft boiled, over-easy and sunny-side-up varieties. There's an inherent elegance to the poached egg. It is lovely over a salad, atop avocado toast, or — of course — in Eggs Benedict, arguably the piece de resistance of poached egg dishes. It's also excellent all on its own.
