what is poaching?
Chicken thighs shallow-poaching in a pan. Poaching is a type of moist-heat cooking technique that involves cooking by submerging food in a liquid, such as water, milk, stock or wine. Poaching is differentiated from the other moist heat cooking methods, such as simmering and boiling, in that it uses a relatively low temperature (about 160â180 Â°F (71â82 Â°C)).