1688 spa cuisine poached Recipes

garlic cloves (medium size or bigger, or a lot more), extra virgin olive oil, green peppercorns , packed in brine, well rinsed and drained, fresh lemon juice, fresh lemon juice, sherry wine vinegar, dried herbs (i use oregano, basil and thyme), chicken breasts, boneless & skinless

red wine, lemon, juiced, vanilla bean, split, sugar, bosc pears , although any pear will do

eggs, rustic french bread, sliced, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, half-and-half cream, butter

water (up to 3/4 height of the fish in pan), vegetable oil, ginger, sliced fruit, vinegar, sugar (depending on the sweetness of the fruit), soy sauce (or oyster sauce or a1 sauce), garlic, chopped, salt (or to taste), white fish fillet (or whole fish with several cut slits), leaves basil , julienned (optional, or coriander or green onion), topioca starch (or corn starch), water, fruit slices (to garnish )

salmon, white zinfandel wine, carrots, peeled, stalk celery, onion, bay leaves, kosher salt, heads escarole or 2 heads kale, mayonnaise, english cucumber, fresh edible flower

bosc pears, water, dry red wine, sugar, whole black peppercorn, dried bay leaf, peel of 1 lemon

vegetable broth, chablis or 1/4 cup other dry white wine, dried dill weed, crushed, lemon slices, salmon steaks, 1 inch thick (about 4 steaks)

cornstarch, vegetable broth, dried dill weed, crushed, black pepper, carrot , cut into matchstick-thin strips, stalk celery, sliced, onion, sliced, cod (fresh or frozen ) or 1 lb haddock (fresh or frozen) or 1 lb halibut (fresh or frozen)

halibut fillets (you could also use cod), lemons, cut in wedges, garlic cloves, smashed (not minced), white wine, vegetable broth, fresh thyme, whole black peppercorns (lightly cracked ), celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces, shallot, minced, butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, fresh thyme, fine diced, salt, pepper, tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, capers, fresh basil, fine diced, olive oil, pepper

spanish chorizo sausage, peeled and cut into cubes, roasted mixed peppers, drained and cut into strips, black olives, pitted, watercress, washed, rocket, washed, spinach, washed, eggs, balsamic vinegar

boneless skinless chicken breasts, whole butter, white wine, chicken stock, bay leaf, dried thyme or 1 tsp fresh thyme, dried tarragon or 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, flour, heavy cream, fresh tarragon sprig (to garnish )

fresh tarragon (about 1 oz total ), fresh chives (about 2/3 oz), shallot, fresh flat-leaf parsley, mayonnaise, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), dijon mustard, dry white wine, water, salmon fillets, with skin, pink fingerling potatoes or 1 1/2 lbs other new potatoes, cooked sugar snap pea, diagonally cut into thirds

baked potatoes, eggs, salt, pepper, hollandaise sauce, grated parmesan cheese

water, whole leek, washed, greens chopped and white bulb sliced, pickling spices, salt, perch fillets, fresh (about 1 lb) or 4 pieces perch fillets, frozen and thawed (about 1 lb), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, white flour, dill weed, white pepper, sour cream

live lobster, scallops, carrot , cut into strips, celery , cut into strips, leek , cut into strips, dry vermouth, white wine, heavy whipping cream, chopped dill, chopped shallot, butter

nonfat plain yogurt or 2 tbsp sour cream, mayonnaise, dijon-style mustard, minced ginger or 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger, honey or 1/4 tsp sugar, salmon fillets, minced fresh chives or parsley, for garnish

extra virgin olive oil, red snapper fillets or 1 lb rockfish fillet, salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves (crushed ), thyme, oregano, basil, white wine, lemon juice, capers, sliced mushrooms

ripe mango, peeled, seeded, and diced, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced, green onion, finely chopped, lemon juice, splenda sugar substitute, sliced little red hot chili peppers (optional), salt and pepper, vegetable stock, water, salmon fillets (about 5 ozs)