1688 spa cuisine poached Recipes

apple cider, brandy (apple ) or 2 tbsp calvados (apple ), dark brown sugar , firmly packed, cinnamon sticks, lemon peel, lemon juice, ground ginger or 1 inch gingerroot, sliced, bosc pears , cored from the bottom and peeled with stems intact, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans (optional)

clam juice, dry white wine, lemons, fresh dill, peppercorns, salmon fillets (6 to 8-oz each), mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, butter lettuce leaf, lemons, lemon wedges, tomato , wedges

sandwich bread, eggs, kraft 2% american cheese singles, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, butter

ripe pears , depending on size, orange , juice and zest of, sauternes wine or 375 ml other not-too-sweet white wine, water, honey, sugar, lemons , juice of, vanilla pod, split, cinnamon stick, broken into short lengths

salmon fillets, fish stock (250ml or salt reduced vegetable stock), light sour cream, lebanese cucumber (coarsely grated ), dry white wine, tarragon (chopped plus leaves to serve ), baby potatoes (quartered ), extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle)

water, olive oil, honey mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar, capers, rinsed and chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, eggs, mesclun or 6 oz other mixed salad greens, multi-grain bread, alfalfa sprout

coarse grain mustard (iglehoffer from oregon! is 1 of my favorites), white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh eggs, butter or 1 tsp margarine, assorted mixed greens or 2 cups fresh baby spinach, washed and drained well, dark rye bread , thinly sliced on the diagonal and toasted, salt, fresh ground black pepper

prawns (i use large shrimp), water, white wine (not too dry ), onion, carrot, stalk celery, butter, unsalted , cut into cubes, pistachio oil (walnut oil could be substituted)

olive oil, salmon fillets, seasoned with, salt & pepper, stalk fennel, whites sliced & greens for garnish (you can use a onion fennel mixture), garlic cloves, crushed, dried saffron, crushed, clam juice, white wine, rienzi white clam sauce, salt and pepper

eggs (fresh is best ), extra virgin olive oil (optional), fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

quail, fresh ginger, sliced , 10cm piece, star anise, green onions, brown sugar, tamari soy sauce, chinese wine , 125mil, english spinach, somen noodles (or noodles of your choice)

granny smith apples (or other cooking apples), water, calvados, sugar, cinnamon stick (small), almonds (toasted )

cider vinegar, cider vinegar, bacon , cut crosswise 1/4 inch thick, country-style white sandwich bread, halved diagonally, unsalted butter, softened, shallot, minced, brussels sprouts, trimmed and shredded (use the slicing blade on a food processor), heavy cream, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish

onion, sliced, carrot, sliced, dried basil, bay leaves, minced fresh parsley, garlic cloves, peppercorns, salt, red wine vinegar, whole salmon or 2 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, chicken broth , about 2 cups, butter, flour, salmon liquid , reserved and cooled at room temperature, ground coriander, black pepper, salt, milk

sliced almonds, tart green apples, peeled and cored, granulated sugar, water, plain yogurt, almond extract

lemons, slightly underripe pears, cold water, sugar, vanilla bean, orange zest, grand marnier custard , sauce (recipe is in my cookbook)

bronzino , about 1 to 1 and a half lb each, scaled and gutted and gilled and with the fins removed, but, dry red wine , eg. cabernet sauvignon, water, apple , crisp and sweet such as a gala, cored and quartered, fresh dill, fresh tarragon, fresh cilantro, sweet onion, peeled and quartered, salt, black pepper, lemon , wedged (optional), cilantro, dill , and, tarragon, for garnish (optional)

sugar, cinnamon stick, broken in half, ripe pears (peeled , stem intact), ground cinnamon, caramel sauce (purchased is fine)