double boiler
double boiler
nounDefinition of DOUBLE BOILER
: 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
See Examples of DOUBLE BOILER
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
First Known Use of DOUBLE BOILER
1872
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