12 Egg Hacks to Transform Your Breakfast Routine

What's the secret to perfectly poached eggs? For starters, it's all about using the freshest possible eggs. With older eggs, the whites become looser and fall away from the yolk, resulting in a messy, non-cohesive mass that's harder to poach. However, if you end up using slightly older eggs, before poaching them, drain off the loose egg white through a fine mesh strainer set over the sink.