83 Poached Peaches

Poaching fruit used to be much more in vogue than it is now. Kitchens of old, at home and in restaurants and hotels — especially those in France — would routinely poach fruit in the summer to preserve it for the winter. So, poached pears, apricots, peaches, nectarines and more were stored in jars for the winter to come when they would be brought out to form parts of other desserts or just enjoyed on their own.

Today, it is surprising how delicious a piece of poached fruit can be on