ITV chef shares how to make 'perfect' poached eggs in 3 simple steps

ITV This Morning chef Phil Vickery has cooked up a storm in the kitchen showing people how they can make the perfect poached aggs at home. Using three simple steps, the cook said that the key is using the right eggs.

In the video, the chef explained: "If you don't your egg whites won't hold together". You should also use salt and vinegar. Why? The expert shares that this will help the egg whites to set faster.

In his final and third rule, he said: "Make sure the water is boiling before you drop the egg in. Turn it down and give it two to three minutes. Cook the white, lift out and it will be nice and soft.

And in a step you probbaly skip, or don't even now is important, is placing it in water. If you pop it in some iced water, it will "stop the cooking." And just like that, you've cook a perfect egg ready for serving on avocado toast or as part of a full English.

Did you know that the egg white and yolk are packed with nutrients? The yolk is a source of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, and E, along with healthy fats, including essential omega-3 fatty acids.

Meanwhile, most of the egg's protein is found in the white. Interestingly, a large study