TheAlfheim
Assistant Cook
Hi All,
In a cookbook I recently purchased, there's a simple recipe for poached chicken which is something Ive never tried. It seems simple enough, but I have a question around the pot used.
In the recipe, it says you should use a pot which fits the chicken "comfortably". I'm not entirely sure what the author means by this. However, a quick look at my available pots tells me I have one that will fit a whole chicken. I use it as a pasta pot, and its quite tall. I suspect it wont fit a whole chicken, width-wise, easily (plenty of height though).
Does it matter, when cooking poached chicken, if the chicken touches the side of the pot?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Thanks...
In a cookbook I recently purchased, there's a simple recipe for poached chicken which is something Ive never tried. It seems simple enough, but I have a question around the pot used.
In the recipe, it says you should use a pot which fits the chicken "comfortably". I'm not entirely sure what the author means by this. However, a quick look at my available pots tells me I have one that will fit a whole chicken. I use it as a pasta pot, and its quite tall. I suspect it wont fit a whole chicken, width-wise, easily (plenty of height though).
Does it matter, when cooking poached chicken, if the chicken touches the side of the pot?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Thanks...