It works!!!

I've been meaning to try this for ages, so yesterday morning I threw caution to the winds, and had a go.

Everyone has been telling me that I should stop frying eggs, but poach them instead. I've always been very fond of poached eggs, so I really don't understand why I haven't tried this method before.

You fill a mug with boiling water, drop in your egg, and zap in the microwave for a minute. Hey Presto, your egg is done.

Well I followed the instructions and out came my lovely looking poached egg. Unfortunately it was slightly overcooked; I think I should have zapped for 40 seconds. Otherwise it was delicious, and I have yet to glow in the dark.

However, there was one small hiccup. There was some sort of explosion half way through the cooking time. I have no idea what happened, but it required a certain amount of cleaning later (see below).

The yolk remained intact. It was the white that exploded.

                                         

All in all it was a success. Next time I shall reduce the cooking time, and be ready for that BANG.

Maybe the explosion is all part of the fun experience; have you had the same thing happen? And how does one avoid it?