thanks for all the replies. the chicken came out excellent, just falling apart with a lot of flavor. i threw the steak in raw and let it simmer and poach for about 2 hrs. it tasted pretty good, except that it ended up tasting a... (6 replies, last updated by HamOnMyBones August 23, 2009)

I volunteered to bring poached salmon to a potluck buffet before realizing I’ve never made it before. Is there a foolproof way to do this? I saw some reference to an Alton Brown show and using an electric skillet, which I... (9 replies, last updated by Phoo_d April 14, 2009)

First of all...I don’t have any connection to the makers of these great little things... I just wondered if any of you had also discovered these neat little gizmos for poaching eggs or other uses?? They’re bascially... (2 replies, last updated by HillJ May 25, 2008)

We have beento this lovely llittle French resturant. On two occassions I have a salad with a poached egg on top of the spring mix greens. One salad had frrrrrsh tuna sliced aroound the greens. The egg is in a pear shape –... (10 replies, last updated by linguafood February 10, 2008)

does anyone have a good recipe for poached pears? i made wine poached pears from how to cook everything, which calls for equal parts water and wine, and lots of sugar. i ended up putting in lots of lemon juice to temper the... (0 replies, last updated by freddie February 3, 2006)

i was fortunate enough to tie into some mahi mahi this weekend and plan on making ceviche. i checked epicurious and noticed that their ceviche recipes call for poaching the seafood (shrimp and/or scallops in the recipes provided)... (5 replies, last updated by Jim Leff September 10, 2001)

I’m interested in making a Thai green curry with salmon and veggies. I have the curry broth figured out (green curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce, cilantro or basil, and coconut milk). I thought I could poach the salmon... (1 reply, last updated by Das Ubergeek May 23, 2005)

Lucky you. If it’s the All-Clad like my sis', then it’s a beaut. I’ve never poached a whole fish since I don’t have a long poacher, only done salmon fillets in a saucepan. Don’t know if you can poach... (5 replies, last updated by yimster December 6, 2004)

Anybody have instructions on how to make good poached eggs? I’ve tried a few times lately, but they never come out right. I’ve put the vinegar in, boiled the water, then take down to simmer, slide the eggs in on a tea... (12 replies, last updated by Devon August 5, 2005)

From time to time I see a recipe for pears (etc.) poached in Sauternes or a late harvest Riesling or some other very $$$-y wine. Is the taste reward equal to the cost? Or are these used for “curb appeal”? Are there... (8 replies, last updated by saucyknave September 21, 2002)

Here are my inexperienced kitchen skills coming out. A recipe calls for poached chicken. What is that and how would I cook a piece of chicken so that it is poached. Thanks for any explanation and advice. (13 replies, last updated by verucaamish January 25, 2005)

I’m planning to butter poach a lobster this evening. The recipe I have says to boil a 2 lb lobster for 2 minutes, take it apart, then poach the meat for 5-6 minutes. I have a 5 lb lobster (holy crap!), how should I adjust... (5 replies, last updated by hotoynoodle October 16, 2009)

Do you have any favourite poached pear recipes you’d like to share? TIA (20 replies, last updated by phoenikia September 26, 2009)

I would like to find a fully prepared whole poached salmon to add to my holiday buffet table. I live in Center City, but have-car-will-travel nearby for something truly special if necessary. I’m doing the rest of the... (4 replies, last updated by foodski September 14, 2009)

I was googling for something else, but came across this method of making fluffy scrambled eggs by poaching them rather than frying. http://b12partners.net/mt/archives/2006/01/poached_scrambled_eggs.html Now this is more work than... (7 replies, last updated by greygarious August 7, 2009)