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Poached vs Baked - What's the difference?

poached | baked |

As verbs the difference between poached and baked

is that poached is past tense of poach while baked is past tense of bake.

As adjectives the difference between poached and baked

is that poached is cooked, or obtained by poaching while baked is that has been cooked by baking.

poached

English

Verb

(head)
  • (poach)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cooked, or obtained by poaching
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    • , title=Death Walks in Eastrepps , chapter=1/1 citation , passage=Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.}}

    baked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bake)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been cooked by baking.
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    • Derived terms

    * baked Alaska * baked beans