Originally Posted by
emma69
Talking of what can be made in a hotel - you can poach a piece of fish in a shallow dish, with water from the kettle. But please, do post what room number and where, so I can take pains to avoid that hotel room after you!!!

Yep, you can poach fish in a simple room, but I fail to see why that should bother future guests - then again I've never tried it. Smelly? I can't imagine how if it's fresh fish.