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How to make turmeric water Use a saucepan to bring water to a boil on a stove.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Serve chilled or warm the rice pudding in a saucepan over medium-low heat, adding more milk as needed to loosen the mixture.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat, adding a splash or two of chicken broth or water to loosen the sauce as needed.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
In a saucepan combine 1 cup of the cream, yolks, 4 tablespoons of the sugar, and salt and cook over medium heat.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Serve chilled or warm the rice pudding in a saucepan over medium-low heat, adding more milk as needed to loosen the mixture.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat, adding a splash or two of chicken broth or water to loosen the sauce as needed.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
In a saucepan combine 1 cup of the cream, yolks, 4 tablespoons of the sugar, and salt and cook over medium heat.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for saucepan
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“Saucepan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucepan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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saucepan
noun
sauce·pan
ˈsȯ-ˌspan 
: a small cooking pan with a handle
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