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This Easy Egg Hack Will Give You the Prettiest Poached Eggs Every Time

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By Lindsay Parrill

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Published on Nov. 10, 2025 Save Saved Saving

This viral vinegar hack promises perfectly shaped poached eggs—and it actually works.

There are a thousand ways to cook an egg—fried, scrambled, baked and coddled, to name a handful—but few feel as impressive as the poached egg . With its silky white and soft, jammy yolk, it’s the crown jewel of breakfast favorites everywhere, from eggs Benedict to avocado toast .

But there’s one thing even seasoned cooks struggle with: those messy, stringy egg whites that float like ghostly ribbons in the pot. These aggravating little tendr

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