poached

• Se dit d'un aliment, généralement un œuf ou un poisson, cuit doucement dans un liquide frémissant ou à peine bouillonnant.

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.

   Poché (cuit en liquide)

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

   Synonymesboiled

• Verbe décrivant le fait de chasser ou de pêcher illégalement des animaux, ou de s'approprier de manière déloyale quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent au détriment d'un concurrent.

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.

   braconner

   • 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.

   Pocher

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

   Synonymescoddlesimmer