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Poaching food is a style of cooking. Anything can be poached, something commonly poached is meat. When something is cocked with a liquid substance and is on a low temperature but high enough to thoroughly cook the food with out bringing it to a boil. poaching is also done to reduce the fat intake of a meal.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe definition of poaching, in cooking terms is very simple. Poaching is the gentle cooking technique where meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or fruit are simmered in water.
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∙ 10y agoPoaching is not a form of cooking. Rather it is one of the 8 deadly sins. Think of this next time you poach.
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What is the meaning of poaching?
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What is the name for cooking food slowly in hot liquid that has not quite reached its boiling point?
Poaching
Another name for cooking method called boiling and steaming?
another name for that could be poaching.
Which gentle cooking method requires cooking fish in a liquid?
It sounds like you're referring to poaching. The fish is cooked in barely simmering water with seasonings.
If you poach an egg do you hatch it cook it or decorate it?
Poaching an egg is a form of cooking an egg in boiling water out of its shell
What is a poached animal?
"Poaching" can be either a cooking term or a legal term. In legal terms, poaching is the act of capturing or killing an animal that is either under a protected status (endangered), is on protected land (nature preserve), or while trespassing on private property.
What is wet heat in cooking?
Whenever some kind of liquid is involved in cooking food, it is being prepared with a "moist-heat method." When you boil eggs, steam hot dogs, or stew beef, you are taking advantage of moist-heating - you are letting the heat travel through the liquid to the food.
Why boiled food is better than fried food?
Poaching uses a relatively low temperature (about 160-180 °F (71-82 °C). This temperature range makes poaching suitable for delicate food, such as eggs, poultry, fish and fruit, which might easily fall apart or dry out using other cooking methods. Poaching is often considered as a healthy method of cooking because it does not use fat to cook or flavour the food.
What is it called when you hunt wildlife illegally?
Poaching is what it is called when you illegally kill an animal. There are many laws against poaching and game wardens are in charge of enforcing them.
Poaching in a sentence?
She's in the kitchen, poaching eggs for our breakfast. Poaching wildlife is against the law.
What does nage mean in cooking?
That depends to what you mean. If you mean 'à la nage' it means to poach, normally seafood. However, it's also a liquid used for poaching
What are some different terms of cooking?
Common terms used to describe methods of cooking are varied. The most common are: sauteing, boiling, grilling, simmering, poaching, frying, double boiling, braising, roasting, microwaving (nuking) and baking.
