#MACEATS: How to Poach an Egg Correctly is Quintessential #MACtion

Illustration: James H. Jimenez | Background photo: Lukas from Pexels | Head graphic from Twitter @MoreFBallFirst you tune into a shopping channel at 3 A.M. and wait. Eventually an egg poaching dish will appear. Purchase that, follow the ridiculous instructions, and look at the finished product. It may, or may not, be an edible poached egg. That is major college athletics. A convoluted, marketed mess.

Now, let’s do it the Midwestern way. The MAC way. The correct way. Unlike many food blog posts, I will not include pictures. Why? Because this correct way is so simple, you don’t need pictures. You need a pot (thought can be done in many different cooking devices). Water. An Egg. Vinegar. A…