pocher
Aussprachehilfe
- pronouncing the 'ch' like in 'church' instead of 'sh'
- forgetting the silent 'r' at the end
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'Bouillir' means 'to boil,' which involves a much more vigorous liquid action than poaching.
'Faire cuire' is a general term for 'to cook.' 'Pocher' is a specific method of cooking.
'Frire' means 'to fry,' which uses hot oil or fat, not simmering liquid.
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
"Pocher un œuf"
To poach an egg
J'aime pocher un œuf pour mon petit-déjeuner. (I like to poach an egg for my breakfast.)
neutral"Pocher du poisson"
To poach fish
Le chef a poché le saumon à la perfection. (The chef poached the salmon perfectly.)
neutral"Pocher des fruits"
To poach fruit
Nous allons pocher des poires dans du vin rouge. (We are going to poach pears in red wine.)
neutral"Pocher une volaille"
To poach poultry
Pour une salade légère, je préfère pocher du poulet. (For a light salad, I prefer to poach chicken.)
neutral"Pocher des quenelles"
To poach dumplings (quenelles)
Les quenelles sont délicieuses pochées. (Quenelles are delicious poached.)
neutral"Pocher dans l'eau"
To poach in water
Il faut pocher les légumes dans l'eau bouillante. (You need to poach the vegetables in boiling water.)
neutral"Pocher dans un bouillon"
To poach in a broth
Elle a poché les crevettes dans un bouillon aromatisé. (She poached the shrimp in a flavored broth.)
neutral"Pocher à feu doux"
To poach over low heat
Assurez-vous de pocher à feu doux pour ne pas abîmer la texture. (Make sure to poach over low heat so as not to damage the texture.)
neutral"Pocher à la perfection"
To poach perfectly
Ce chef sait vraiment pocher un œuf à la perfection. (This chef really knows how to poach an egg perfectly.)
neutral"Pocher avec soin"
To poach carefully
Il faut pocher la viande avec soin pour qu'elle reste tendre. (You need to poach the meat carefully so it stays tender.)
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Sounds very similar to 'pocher' but has a different grammatical function.
'Pocher' is the infinitive verb meaning 'to poach.' 'Poché' is the past participle, often used as an adjective to describe food that has been poached.
Les œufs pochés sont délicieux. (Poached eggs are delicious.)
Very similar pronunciation to 'pocher', especially for English speakers not accustomed to French vowel sounds.
'Pêcher' means 'to fish' or 'to sin.' It has no relation to cooking. The vowel sound is also slightly different (closer to 'pay-shay').
J'aime pêcher le week-end. (I like to fish on the weekend.)
The ending sounds similar, and both are verbs, potentially leading to confusion in context.
'Toucher' means 'to touch.' While both are verbs, their meanings are entirely unrelated.
Ne touchez pas la peinture ! (Don't touch the paint!)
Similar 'ou' sound and verb ending, creating a phonetic resemblance.
'Coucher' means 'to put to bed' or 'to lie down.' No connection to cooking.
Il va coucher les enfants. (He is going to put the children to bed.)
Similar 'ou' sound and verb ending.
'Boucher' means 'to block' or 'to plug.' It can also be a noun meaning 'butcher.' It is not related to cooking in the same way as 'pocher.'
Le tuyau est bouché. (The pipe is blocked.)
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Mehr food Wörter
à base de
B1Made from; based on.
à la boulangerie
A2At the bakery.
à la carte
A2À la carte; ordering individual dishes from a menu.
à la charcuterie
A2At the deli; where cold meats and prepared foods are sold.
à la coque
A2Soft-boiled (for eggs).
à la demande
B1On demand; upon request.
à la poêle
A2Cooked in a frying pan; pan-fried.
à la poissonnerie
A2At the fishmonger's; where fresh fish is sold.
à la vapeur
A2Cooked by steam; steamed.
à l'apéritif
B1As an aperitif, served before a meal.