Meeting yolks in Oz

The best eggy art this year!

Starting on the second

The second day in Sydney, which was the second of January, started with Venetian Eggs. One of my hosts cooked up a storm in the kitchen with poached eggs on toast. Not only was it an excellent start after the weird hangover-like jetlag from the day before, it was also eaten in the sunshine with friends in Fairlight.

Venetia’s breakfast consisted of

• 2 poached eggs – nicely shaped (not clinical like when you have eggs done in a microwave dish), fully cooked white and great yolk texture. They were runny but not entirely so. Some areas were more akin to butter, which I find most helpful for even distribution on the toast.
• Avocado smash – no offensive lumps with raw garlic in the mix made for a very tasty middle layer.
• Sourdough toast – just right. Warm and firm.

All of this was lightly seasoned just before consumption began and accompanied with a glass of cold orange juice.

8/10