Poaching is one of the easiest and gentlest ways to cook shrimp. As with any nuanced ingredient, some shrimp are better suited to poaching than others. We spoke to an expert, Jason Ryczek, who's the ...

Prepare the poaching liquid: In a medium saucepan, combine water and wine. Squeeze lemon halves over pot and add along with bay leaves, peppercorns, sugar and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over high ...

When cooking the main ingredient for shrimp cocktail, the default method is poaching in simmering water. While you can flavor the poaching liquid with lemons, herbs, salt, and other aromatics, it's ...