Poaching is a moist heat cooking method, subcategorized by shallow and submerged poaching. It is often associated with delicately flavored foods that do not require lengthy cooking times to tenderize them, such as eggs, fruit, or fish.
Shallow poaching:
For shallow poaching the food is placed in just enough liquid to come approximately halfway up the sides. [...]

How To Sharpen A Knife (Video)
A sharpening stone called a whetstone is used to put an edge on a dull knife. To use a whetstone, place the heel of the blade against the whetstone at a 20-degree angle. Keeping that angle press down on the blade while pushing it away from you in one long [...]