poaching

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A noun referring to a cooking method where food, such as eggs or fish, is gently cooked in simmering liquid.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Kochmethode bezeichnet, bei der Lebensmittel wie Eier oder Fisch schonend in siedender Flüssigkeit gegart werden; außerdem das illegale Jagen oder Fangen von Wildtieren.

1. Cooking method B1 formal culinary

   A gentle cooking technique where food is submerged in a simmering liquid, such as water, broth, or wine, at a low temperature.

   • Poaching is an excellent way to cook delicate fish like salmon.
   • She learned the art of poaching eggs for a perfect breakfast.
   • The chef recommends poaching the chicken in a flavorful broth.

   🇩🇪Pochieren

• poachings plural form
• poachings' possessive plural form
• poaching's possessive singular form

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.

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

1. Hunt illegally B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Wildern

2. Cook in simmering liquid B1 formal

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

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

   🇩🇪Sanft garen

   Synonyme: coddlesimmer

• poached past participle
• poached past simple
• poaching present participle
• poaches third person singular