food is immersed completely in boiling liquid(bubbles vigorously break the surface).
Boiling
Boiling
Boiled foods (3)
cooking in liquid just long enough to cook the outer parts of the food.
Blanching
food is usually placed in cold water to stop the cooking process.
Blanching
uses a smaller amount of water than boiling.
Poaching
water should barely bubble.
Poaching
the liquid can be water or broth.
Poaching
Poached foods (3)
a moist-cooking method that cooks food in a closed pot or steamer that traps heated water vapors and cooks the food as it circulates around the food.
Steaming