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poaching

4 4.1

A way of cooking food gently in water just below boiling, like eggs or fish

noun
/ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/

: pochado

You can serve the fruit with a bit of the liquid poured over it as is, but for a more concentrated flavor, it's best to reduce the poaching liquid before serving it until it becomes the thickness of maple syrup.

Examples

I had this notion, God knows why, that poaching eggs would be simple.

Julie & Julia (2009)
It's used for poaching food at fixed low temperatures.

Burnt (2015)
By the way, poaching chicken in chicken stock always seems a little bit unfair to the chicken.

Blog text (17)
Once you have the hang of poaching fruit, you can play with whatever ingredients you have on hand.

Blog text (5)
I overheard them talking about how much they enjoy salmon poaching.

Saving Grace (2000)
You can enhance the flavor of your dishes by poaching them in a blend of spices and broth.
To make a delicious brunch, start by poaching eggs and serving them on toasted bread.
The chef demonstrated the art of poaching fruit in syrup to create a sweet dessert.

Synonyms

simmering

vspoaching

2 3.2

Cooking food gently in hot water or stock just below boiling point

is a specific cooking method that uses that gentle submerged process

How Fast

sauteing

3.2

frying

62 1.0

to pan-fry

3 2.9

poaching

4 4.1

Surface Forms

poaching singular

poachings plural

Morphology

poaching = poach (transparent) = poach + ing

The word 'poaching' is transparently derived from the verb 'poach' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to indicate the action or process.

Etymology

Poaching comes from a word for a small pouch or pocket ('a little bag'), because cooks tuck eggs or fruit into hot water as if in a soft bag. So poaching means gently cooking food in liquid to keep it tender and whole.