Poached Eggs and the Lack of Perfection

My love of poached eggs is well documented.

Last week, at Stella's Diner in Syracuse, I was disappointed because the yolk was served to me broken to me in the bowl. Now, I know that some people serve poached in a bowl for various reasons, and I understand and accept them, but broken in the bowl is unacceptable. I did not say anything while eating last week because the likelihood of me going there again is/was low.

Then I had this breakfast at Manory's...

The eggs were overcooked and the yolk was broken in the bowl. I asked the server, because I heard new cooks being trained, to mention something, but she looked unconcerned, at best, about my issue.

Poached eggs are not difficult. They are cooking 101. Sometimes the yolks break. When that happens, you drop another egg. You do not serve them. Duncan's, which is much maligned, knows to do this. That when I mentioned it to the server, I received an unconcerned look, was...at least to me...a breakfast foul.

I am not willing to give up on Manory's but...what would you have done?

Diner Food Revisted

After seeing Dub is a weapon on Friday night, either I suggested breakfast or Teacher Dave suggested it, and we decided to go to the Truck Stop Diner.

It was late, we were hungry, but I am a stickler, and I want to try the poached eggs in every diner in Albany.

Looks good, doesn't it?

It tasted better.

Teacher Dave got the steak and eggs and they were apparently wonderful as well.

So, I have tried a lot of poached eggs in the area, but...where am I missing? Where should I try them next?

(Also, I know a number of people who don't like a runny egg, and I am trying to figure out why. Is it a texture thing? Is it that they have the palates of children?)

I like my eggs poached, thank you very much...

Yes, I am a superficial douche.

And I like poached eggs and rye toast.

Poaching Fail or Finding Breakfast

When I wrote about how wonderful the poached eggs were at the Pearl Street Diner, I mentioned on how poached eggs should be served. On the toast, right?

So, yesterday when I went in search of breakfast, I figured that Spill'n the Beans which had quickly become on of my favorite coffee shops would do my eggs correctly.

As you can see, I was wrong. Very very wrong.

Then this morning, I had my usual at Capital City Diner (formerly Metro 20).

The eggs belong on the toast, or maybe...just maybe...on the home fries. They do not belong in a little bowl on the plate.

I want to start a movement to prevent this travesty from continuing. Now, some of you are saying that not everyone likes there eggs on their toast, and I am trying to explain to you that those people are douchebags. They are wrong and they should ask for something special (like a bowl) and I should have my meal properly made.

Who is with me?