447 boiling recipes

Classic boiled corned beef and cabbage simmered with whole peppercorns and cloves, served with a tangy sour cream horseradish sauce. The traditional Irish-American dinner done right.

Hearty stew loaded with boiled whole chicken, browned Italian sausage, crispy bacon, and elbow macaroni in a rich tomato broth. A 5-star rated crowd-feeding powerhouse.

Homemade boiled-then-baked bagels with a chewy crust and dense, satisfying interior. Just 5 basic ingredients, shaped by hand and simmered before baking for authentic texture.

Boeuf en ficelle steams a whole filet mignon suspended by string over boiling beef broth with root vegetables. A classic French technique for rare, intensely beefy tenderloin.

Candied orange peels half-dipped in bittersweet chocolate, Israeli-style. Soaked, boiled, and slow-simmered in sugar syrup until translucent, then rolled in sugar and coated. Keeps for 3 months.

A fun yeast bread shaped like a crab, complete with legs, claws, raisin eyes, and lemon peel antennae. A showstopping centerpiece for seafood boils or beach-themed parties.

Gurkensuppe, a German cucumber and potato soup with heavy cream, dill, and white pepper. Potatoes are boiled soft and sieved into a silky base with tender cucumber pieces.

Rich chocolate sauce made from unsweetened chocolate, heavy cream, and dry sherry, boiled to a thick, glossy pour. An elegant ice cream topping that stores in the fridge.

Miniature bagels made from scratch with a proper boil-then-bake method, topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or onion flakes. Bite-sized, chewy bagels that freeze beautifully.

Simple couscous with raisins and butter, ready in under 10 minutes. Just boil water, stir in couscous and raisins, cover, and let it steam. Five ingredients, no fuss.

Potatoes with yogurt: boiled potato cubes sauteed in butter, tossed with tangy yogurt, lemon, scallion greens, red pepper, and parsley, then baked en papillote. A Mediterranean-style side.

Couscous Provencal with artichoke hearts, ripe tomato, fresh basil, and briny capers. A bright Mediterranean side that comes together in about 15 minutes using steeped (not boiled) couscous.

German-style cold potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and dill seed. No mayo, no eggs. Naturally creamy from reserved starchy potato water.

Homemade cinnamon raisin bagels with your bread machine doing the kneading. Plump raisins tossed in cinnamon sugar, boiled for a chewy crust, baked until golden. Better than anything from the store.

Peach upside-down cake with a spiced gingerbread batter over brown sugar-glazed peach halves and cherries. A warmly spiced twist on the classic upside-down cake.

Southern Coke cake made with Coca-Cola in both the chocolate batter and the boiled cocoa-pecan frosting. Marshmallows in the batter melt into gooey pockets as it bakes.