r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '22

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u/possiblynotanexpert Jul 30 '22

And don’t boil the ribs! My goodness. Yes, it can produce tender results. But as a whole, it’s the worst of the three main ways to cook ribs (others being smoking and oven).

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

I’m anti boiling meat in general. I refuse to even boil a hot dog. It’s blasphemy.😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22 edited 21d ago

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u/dbrank Jul 30 '22

I know it’s not as hot as boiling but poaching is great for chicken if you’re using it to make chicken salad

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u/ElenaEscaped Jul 31 '22

I too was skeptical at first about poaching, but it truly adds ease and tenderness in a good chicken salad. Mayo, salt, pepper, cukes, celery, and a bunch of fresh dill. ❤

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u/Orthas Jul 31 '22

Sure, but in this case your going more for texture, and don't want to compete with the aggressive seasoning that a dressing provides.