Definition of Poached

1. Adjective. Cooked in hot water.

Exact synonyms: Boiled, Stewed
Similar to: Cooked

Definition of Poached

1. Verb. (past of poach) ¹

2. Adjective. Cooked, or obtained by poaching ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Poached

1. poach [v] - See also: poach

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poached

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poa
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poached (current term)
poached egg
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Literary usage of Poached

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beaumont and Fletcher: Or, The Finest Scenes, Lyrics, and Other Beauties of by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1862)
"... "Which the detective race of envious man Strives to conceal I WIT AT SEVERAL WEAPONS. A " poached ..."

2. The Young House-keeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery by William Andrus Alcott (1839)
"poached Artificial or " made " dishes. Fresh eggs. How to preserve eggs. Egg cider. Eggs and wine. EGGS are almost entirely pure nutriment, ..."

3. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Clam Soup with poached Eggs. 1 quart clams. }£ cup flour. 4 cups milk. 1 ^ teaspoons salt. 1 slice onion. % teaspoon pepper. J£ cup butter. ..."

4. Mary Elizabeth's War Time Recipes, Containing ... Recipes for Wheatless by Mary Elizabeth (1918)
"ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE WITH poached EGG SAUCE HOLLANDAISE 1 quart milk 2 ... Place a freshly poached egg on top. Pour over all the hot hollandaise sauce. ..."

5. May Byron's Vegetable Book: Containing Over 750 Recipes for the Cooking and by May Clarissa Gillington Byron (1916)
"poached EGGS WITH CREAMED SPINACH Boil, drain, and chop half a pint of spinach. Cook two tablespoonfuls of flour in two of butter ; add half a ..."

6. The Rumford Complete Cookbook by Lily Haxworth Wallace, Rumford Chemical Works (1908)
"poached or Dropped Eggs 2 eggs. . Boiling salted water. Buttered toast. Have the water boiling in a shallow pan—a frying-pan is good, — salt it lightly and ..."

7. Beaumont and Fletcher: Or, The Finest Scenes, Lyrics, and Other Beauties of by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1862)
"... "Which the detective race of envious man Strives to conceal I WIT AT SEVERAL WEAPONS. A " poached ..."

8. The Young House-keeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery by William Andrus Alcott (1839)
"poached Artificial or " made " dishes. Fresh eggs. How to preserve eggs. Egg cider. Eggs and wine. EGGS are almost entirely pure nutriment, ..."

9. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Clam Soup with poached Eggs. 1 quart clams. }£ cup flour. 4 cups milk. 1 ^ teaspoons salt. 1 slice onion. % teaspoon pepper. J£ cup butter. ..."

10. Mary Elizabeth's War Time Recipes, Containing ... Recipes for Wheatless by Mary Elizabeth (1918)
"ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE WITH poached EGG SAUCE HOLLANDAISE 1 quart milk 2 ... Place a freshly poached egg on top. Pour over all the hot hollandaise sauce. ..."

11. May Byron's Vegetable Book: Containing Over 750 Recipes for the Cooking and by May Clarissa Gillington Byron (1916)
"poached EGGS WITH CREAMED SPINACH Boil, drain, and chop half a pint of spinach. Cook two tablespoonfuls of flour in two of butter ; add half a ..."

12. The Rumford Complete Cookbook by Lily Haxworth Wallace, Rumford Chemical Works (1908)
"poached or Dropped Eggs 2 eggs. . Boiling salted water. Buttered toast. Have the water boiling in a shallow pan—a frying-pan is good, — salt it lightly and ..."

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