Poaching eggs

This task is about how carefully you can observe what happens when an egg is poached.
four eggs being poached in a pot of hot water
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What to do
Carefully watch the egg being poached.
Write down what you see happening. Think about:
  • whether the colours change.
  • how long the changes take to happen.
  • whether the changes all happen at the same time.
  • whether the egg is a solid or a liquid.
  • whether the changes are temporary or permanent.  

Question 1Change answer

a) Write down what the egg looks like the moment it is put in the water.

Question 1Change answer

b)  Write down what you see happening to the egg as it cooks.