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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the top of a double boiler, over medium heat, melt butter and 4 ounces chocolate.
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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
In the meantime, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a heat-proof bowl placed over a small pan of boiling water.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Those ingredients beaten with an electric mixer over a double boiler create a much fluffier frosting than frosting recipes that rely more on fat from butter, shortening, or oil.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
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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
In the meantime, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a heat-proof bowl placed over a small pan of boiling water.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Those ingredients beaten with an electric mixer over a double boiler create a much fluffier frosting than frosting recipes that rely more on fat from butter, shortening, or oil.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Double boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20boiler. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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