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Poached Meaning in English

word · lemma: poach

Definición

'Poached' means cooked gently in simmering liquid (usually eggs, fish, or fruit). It can also mean something taken or hunted illegally, especially animals.

Uso & Matices

Common in cooking to describe eggs ('poached eggs'), fish, and fruit. As a verb ('to poach') it can also mean to hunt or take something illegally. In recipes, 'poached' always means cooked in hot (not boiling) liquid. Don't confuse with 'roasted' or 'steamed.'

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The chef made a poached pear dessert.

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The tiger was poached in the national park.

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She likes her salmon poached instead of fried.

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Three elephants were poached last year for their tusks.

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I had poached eggs for breakfast.

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The eggs are best poached just until the whites are set.

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