I am poaching pears for the first time and they should be in simmering water. To me that meant putting the hot knob on 6 out of 9, but my mom said I should have it on 1 or 2. So I just fixed it and I don't know the effects on the pear now. It's been in there for about 20 minutes and I;m wondering if I made the process faster or killed it, lol.
2007-02-06 11:21:17 · 3 answers · asked by Tina C 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Bring water to a rolling boil and then turn down to a simmer (which is just below boiling the water should ripple but not bubble). Gently place the pears in the water and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pears and place in an ice bath (water and ice in a bowl) to stop the cooking process.
Below is a website with many recipes for poaching pears.
2007-02-06 16:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummmmm 20 minutes? Are you making soup? Poaching takes about 3 minutes in a simmering ,not rolling, pan of sugared water. Another term we use for just about the same thing with veggies is Blanching
2007-02-06 11:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Steve G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to "simmer" is to bring it to a boil, then reduce heat until little or no bubbles break the surface. Then add your pears. I have no clue what that would be on the dial of your stove or my own! Just watch for very few bubbles breaking the surface. If there are none, then the heat is too low.
2007-02-06 11:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋