Nigella Lawson has shared a “stress-free” method for achieving perfect poached eggs. Eggs are a versatile food which can be prepared in multiple ways, with poached eggs notoriously tricky to get just right .

When correctly cooked, poached eggs should appear to be smooth and round, with a cloudy film enveloping the yolk and, once cut, the vibrant yellow yolk should ooze out, almost like a sauce. There’s an abundance of guidance and tips online and in recipe books to help people whip them up properly but it can still go wrong.

The yolk can be overcooked so it’s not runny which spoils the desired taste, they can shrink too much, or they can become foamy and undercooked. Food writer and television cook Nigella Lawson has shared her simple method in a recipe she’s been making for mor

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