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
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.
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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
If too firm, heat lightly in the microwave or over a double boiler until softened.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
Over a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2/3 cup water, egg yolks, and lemon juice.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
Create a makeshift double boiler by placing a heat-safe bowl over a pot of gently simmering water.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
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
If too firm, heat lightly in the microwave or over a double boiler until softened.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
Over a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2/3 cup water, egg yolks, and lemon juice.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
Create a makeshift double boiler by placing a heat-safe bowl over a pot of gently simmering water.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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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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