poach
Cook in liquid
Poach has two unrelated meanings.
To poach an egg is to cook it gently in simmering liquid—the white sets around the yolk without a shell.
Fish and chicken are also poached.
The other poach means to hunt or fish illegally, taking game from protected land or out of season.
By extension, to poach is to take what rightfully belongs to another: They poached our best engineers, He's poaching clients from his former firm.
Estate wildlife manager
- trapDevice for catching animals
- snareDevice for catching prey
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- illegalForbidden by statute
license · season · game wardens · landowner · deer · pheasant · rabbit · night
Tusk-derived material
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
trafficking · smuggling · blackmarket · conservation · extinction · tusks · ranger · sanctuary
Cook just under boiling
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- coddleOverindulge or poach gently
- blanchScald briefly, then cool
- sous-videSealed, temperature-controlled water cooking
slow-cook · gentle · liquid · broth · stock · wine · infuse · tenderize
Recruit employed executives
- stealTake without permission
- lureThing that tempts
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- talentInborn aptitude
employee · competitor · hire · recruit · executive · offer · signing bonus · rival
gamekeeper
Estate wildlife manager
- trapDevice for catching animals
- snareDevice for catching prey
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
illegal · license · season · game wardens · landowner · deer · pheasant · rabbit · night · spotlight
ivory
Tusk-derived material
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
endangered · trafficking · smuggling · blackmarket · conservation · extinction · tusks · ranger · sanctuary · patrol
simmer
Cook just under boiling
sous-vide · slow-cook · gentle · liquid · broth · stock · wine · infuse · tenderize · saucepan
headhunt
Recruit employed executives
talent · employee · competitor · hire · recruit · executive · offer · signing bonus · rival · staff
runny
Excessively fluid
vinegar · water · breakfast · brunch · hollandaise · soft · toast · muffin · coddled · florentine
encroach
Advance beyond proper limits
net · court · overhead · territory · ball · shot · aggressive · intercept · positioning
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
- work verbswork, hire, fire, quit, resign
- disc sportsdisc golf, flying disc, forehand, backhand, putter
- ruckscleanout, clean out, jackal, slow ball, side entry
- poached eggShell-free, water-cooked ovum
- poached salmonFish simmered in liquid
- poached pearFruit cooked in liquid
- egg poacherDevice for cooking in water
- elephant poachingIllegal killing for tusks
- poached fruitFruit simmered in liquid
poached, poaching, poacher, poaches, poachable, antipoaching