double boiler
noun
: a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans fitting together so that the contents of the upper can be cooked or heated by boiling water in the lower
Examples of double boiler in a Sentence
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
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Melt butter: Add butter to a large, heat-proof mixing bowl and place bowl on top of the saucepan to form a double boiler.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
The double boiler method involves using two pots - one larger than the other.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In the top of a double boiler, over medium heat, melt butter and 4 ounces chocolate.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
To Create the Butter: Combine the first three ingredients in a double boiler over low heat and stir occasionally with a disposable wooden chopstick or skewer until completely melted and combined.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
The double boiler method involves using two pots - one larger than the other.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In the top of a double boiler, over medium heat, melt butter and 4 ounces chocolate.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
To Create the Butter: Combine the first three ingredients in a double boiler over low heat and stir occasionally with a disposable wooden chopstick or skewer until completely melted and combined.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for double boiler
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“Double boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20boiler. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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