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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.
—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
The flake is melted in an extruder – almost like chocolate in a double boiler.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Place 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the top of a double boiler over water or in a metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Add water to bottom part of double boiler to reach just below top part without touching, and bring to a gentle simmer.
—Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
She is credited with inventing the balneum Mariae, or Mary’s bath, which was essentially a double boiler.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Double boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20boiler. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
double boiler
noun
: a kitchen 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
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