For poached eggs fans -- Alice Medrich's recent article: Have We Been Poaching Eggs All Wrong?

Put an egg in a teacup. Cover with water. Cover loosely with saucer. Nuke for 70 seconds on high.

Perfect soft poached.

 
Will try!. Recently I baked eggs in ramekins

Just sprayed the dishes with non-stick and baked in a 350 toaster oven; oh they came out so define! The yolks were a bit set but the middle was not fully cooked. Just what I was after (I wasn't eating with toast)

 
Oh man, does that look good. My only hesitation would be to ensure good salsa

or go with chopped dried tomatoes instead. I can't not tell you how many (purchased) omelets have been ruined by COLD mediocre salsa dripping on everything. I now insist they bring it on the side, but some places don't even list it on the menu, but deliver it splashed on top. I know it looks good, but...

A good salsa is a thing of beauty. How do so many places screw it up!

 
Not sure I'd necessarily use salsa...

but I have found some really good ones.

I think a bit of sun-dried tomato pesto would also be good as an accent on the top.

 
Nope. Just be sure the water covers the egg--half inch? And VERY occasionally

it will pop, so cover with a saucer or plastic lid. I've only had one pop. You don't puncture the yolk. It is really really a GREAT way to have a perfectly poached egg.
And the shape of the cup, makes a very nice form. I do it in a 1 cup measuring cup usually.

And I have misspoke--it isn't Thomas Keller's recipe--Bon Appetit and Genius Kitchen, I guess.
Here are the "exact" directions.
When I worked the line at Jasper White's Summer Shack in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we made poached eggs to order in the microwave. The technique yields perfect silky, firm whites and runny, warm yolks every time.
To replicate this restaurant trick at home, fill a 1-cup microwaveable bowl or teacup with 1/2 cup water. Gently crack an egg into the water, making sure it's completely submerged. Cover with a saucer and microwave on high for about 1 minute, or until the white is set but the yolk is still runny. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the egg to a plate.

 
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