jueves, 28 de mayo de 2009

Poaching

Poached Salmon, Poached Eggs, Boiled and Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Poached the Salmon in Olive oil spiced with some black pepper, mustard seeds, and 3 garlic cloves. For the eggs, I tried a technique I saw on tv a few days ago, where the chef broke an egg into some plastic wrap, tied it off, and placed into boiling water for a few minutes. Finally I boiled the sweet potatoes in some salted water for about 15-20 minutes and then sliced them topped with a little bit of butter, salt, and pepper and placed under the broiler for another 15 minutes, flipping them halfway through. The salmon was topped with some freshly cut cilantro from the garden and some fleur de sel. 

After seeing the segment on tv where the chef had the eggs already wrapped in plastic, I decided to look online to see if there were any other tips or suggestions for how to do it, and I read that its much easier if you spread some olive oil on the plastic and place it over a ramekin so that its easier to tie off when you drop the egg. Also, it was recommended to not drop them into boiling water but rathe bring to a boil and then lower the temp to a slight simmer and then drop the eggs in for 3-4 minutes depending on how well done you like them.