7 two poached Recipes

whole salmon (with skin), cleaned and backbone removed, head and tail left intact, salt, qt cold water, fresh lemon juice, onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery ribs with leaves , cut into 4-inch pieces, bay leaves (not california ), fresh parsley stems (without leaves ), fresh thyme sprigs, whole black peppercorns, dry white wine, sercial madeira, fresh thyme sprig, salt, leek, white and pale green parts chopped and 2 outer leaves reserved, carrot, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, eggs, whites lightly beaten and shells crushed (reserve yolks for another use), unflavored gelatin (from two 1/4-oz envelopes), cold water, green mayonnaise

salmon fillets (6oz per person ), carrot, sliced, onion, sliced, stalk celery, sliced, lemon slices, bay leaves (turkish or, 1/2 of a california bay leaf), dry white wine, lemon , juice of, parsley, salt , to taste

toast. can sub a split english muffin ., a bit of pre cooked ham at room temp ., fried or poached egg ., a bit of white sauce. white sauce can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for two to three days, if you treat it right., salt & fg pepper to taste.

two 4-lb whole chickens, whole black peppercorns, garlic, crushed, fresh bay leaves, carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, onions, peeled and quartered, lemon, sliced, herb bundle of fresh parsley , rosemary and thyme, salt

cooked chicken breasts, cubed (i poached mine with some peppercorns, bay leaves and cilantro), black beans (drain two of the cans), chicken broth (i use low-sodium ), stalks celery (sliced ), onion (diced ), garlic (smashed/minced), green bell peppers (cut into 1in squares), habanero (or other small hot pepper), seeded and diced, thyme, cumin, cayenne, oregano, chopped fresh cilantro, bay leaf, olive oil, salt and pepper