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Perfect Poached Eggs
2, Apr 2013 - 22:50
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin visits the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen to talk about simple and tasty treats for hectic lifestyles
The TV and radio presenter takes some time out from her busy schedule to learn the art of perfectly poached eggs from home cook Donal Skehan (recipe below).
This month in the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen, we're joined by Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, who admits that cooking often takes a backseat to her TV and radio career and PhD work. Her packed schedule means cooking has to be a simple process for Aoibhinn who said "It's a little bit embarrassing but I don't host very many dinner parties. After I got a cookbook last year, I made a concerted effort to learn three new dishes. They tasted great but then I fell out of the habit again. With my busy schedule, it's hard to plan in advance."
Visitors to the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen - an online destination for recipe information and cooking advice accessible at www.facebook.com/bordbia and www.bordbia.ie/qualitykitchen can read about how food fits into Aoibhinn's busy lifestyle and watch a short video in which home cook Donal Skehan attempts to teach the art of poaching eggs to the girl who relies on singing gadgets in the kitchen! Among the other celebrity visitors to the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen are TV and radio presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin, ex Ireland rugby international David Wallace, VIP columnist and former model Yvonne Keating and celebrity chef Neven Maguire.
Teresa Brophy, Consumer & Trade Marketing Manager, Bord Bia said "The Bord Bia Quality Kitchen has been designed to help people who need some cooking inspiration but who maybe lack confidence or don't have a lot of time. Our 6 ambassadors come from quite varied backgrounds and have different skill levels in the kitchen but what links all of them is their love of quality produce. We hope that this resource will help to inspire consumers with fresh ideas as well as providing tips and advice for buying and preparing delicious meals for all occasions."
As well as a wide range of tasty recipe ideas, visitors to the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen have the chance to win an iPad every month to help inspire them with new cooking ideas. The Bord Bia Quality Kitchen is also a source of information on Bord Bia's Quality Mark - the symbol used to indicate certification under Bord Bia's Quality Assurance Scheme. By purchasing food with the Bord Bia Quality Mark, consumers know that it has been produced to the highest Bord Bia Quality Standards - including traceability and care for the environment.
RECIPE
Poached Eggs on Tomato and Mushroom Toasts
This makes a delicious lunch
Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 large flat mushrooms, thinly sliced
Pinch of salt & black pepper
1 tablesp. white wine vinegar
4 eggs
4 thick slices of good bread, toasted on one side
4-6 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced
4 slices cheese
Method
Heat a little of the olive oil and sauté the mushrooms for a minute or two and season.
Set aside. Bring a shallow pan of water to simmer, add the vinegar and salt. Break one egg onto a saucer, stir the water to create a whirlpool, tip in the egg and leave to cook for 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift on to a plate. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Keep the water hot.
Heat the grill to high, arrange the mushrooms on the untoasted side of the bread, cover with the tomatoes and then the cheese, grill for 5-6 mins until the cheese has just melted. Place the toast on warmed plates. Slide all the eggs back into the hot water and leave for 30 seconds, lift out and drain on kitchen paper, then put one on top of toast. Season and serve.
Bord Bia Tip:
Make sure the eggs you buy for this recipe carries the Bord Bia Quality Mark so that you know it comes from farmers and producers working to the highest Bord Bia Quality Standards which include traceability and care for the environment. For more tasty recipe ideas and video tips, visit the Bord Bia website at www.bordbia.ie/qualitykitchen
Nutritional Content
Protein: 16g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Fat: 16g
Iron: 2.2mg
Energy: 292kcal
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