Poaching

Question 1

What is poaching?

Answer 1

A moist cooking technique that involves cooking by submerging food in liquid.

Question 2

What liquids can be used for poaching?

Answer 2

Water. Wine, Milk, and sometimes Oil

Question 3

What temperature does poaching occur at?

Answer 3

71-82C

Question 4

Why is poaching used?

Answer 4

~ Provide flavour
~ For tender foods with short cooking times (boiling will destroy the texture of softer foods)
~ For softening tough fruits

Question 5

What are the 3 variations of poaching?

Answer 5

~ Shallow Poaching
~ Deep Poaching
~ Sous Vide

Question 6

What is Shallow Poaching and what type of fruit is it used for?

Answer 6

Only partially submerging a food while poaching. Usually used for tender fruits, such as berries or pineapple.

Question 7

What is Deep Poaching and what type of fruit is it used for?

Answer 7

Poaching liquid submerges the food completely. Usually used for firm fruits, such as apples and pears.

Question 8

What is Sous Vide?

Answer 8

A cooking method in which food is cooked at a consistent temperature in a water bath, often first wrapped in plastic and afterward quickly seared on the stove or grill.