poached

• Bezeichnet Speisen, meist Eier oder Fisch, die schonend in Flüssigkeit gegart werden, ohne sie stark zu kochen. Bezieht sich auch auf Fleisch oder Wild, das in Flüssigkeit geschmort und manchmal vorher mariniert wurde.

Describes food, typically eggs or fish, that has been cooked by gently simmering in liquid.

1. Cooked in liquidB1formalculinary

   Prepared by cooking gently in simmering water or other liquid.

   In Flüssigkeit gegart

   • She ordered poached eggs on toast for breakfast.
   • The chef served poached salmon with a dill sauce.
   • Poached pears are a classic dessert.

   Synonymeboiled

• Verb, das die illegale Jagd oder den illegaren Fang von Tieren bezeichnet, sowie die unredliche Aneignung von Personen oder Dingen, oft von einem Konkurrenten.

A verb used to describe the act of illegally hunting or catching animals, or the act of taking someone or something unfairly, often from a competitor.

1. Hunt illegallyB2formal

   To illegally hunt, catch, or kill animals, fish, or birds on someone else's property or without a license.

   Wildern

   • The rangers caught a man poaching deer in the national park.
   • Poaching elephants for their ivory is a serious crime.
   • Many rare species are threatened by poaching activities.

2. Cook in simmering liquidB1formal

   To cook food, especially fish or eggs, by gently simmering it in a small amount of liquid such as water, milk, or stock.

   Sanft garen

   • She poached an egg for breakfast.
   • The chef poached the salmon in a white wine sauce.
   • Poached chicken is a healthy and tender dish.

   Synonymecoddlesimmer