double boiler

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noun

a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper.

Origin of double boiler

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby double boiler

double-blind, double blind experiment, double block, double blossom, double bogey, double boiler, double bond, double-book, double-bottom, double-breasted, double-breasting

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Example sentences from the Web for double boiler

Put one quart of milk in the double-boiler, and place on the fire.
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Reserve one gill of milk from a quart, and put the remainder on the fire in a double-boiler.
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Put back in double-boiler and allow it to cook one or two minutes (stirring constantly), just enough to slightly thicken the eggs.
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Put the remainder of the milk on to heat in the double-boiler.
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When mixture in double-boiler has cooked sufficiently, strain it over the mixture in the bowl.
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British Dictionary definitions for double boiler

double boiler

noun

US and Canadian a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans, one fitting inside the other. The bottom saucepan contains water that, while boiling, gently heats food in the upper panAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): double saucepan

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单词	double boiler
释义	double boiler SEE SYNONYMS FOR double boiler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper. Origin of double boiler An Americanism dating back to 1875–80 Words nearby double boiler double-blind, double blind experiment, double block, double blossom, double bogey, double boiler, double bond, double-book, double-bottom, double-breasted, double-breasting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for double boiler Put one quart of milk in the double-boiler, and place on the fire. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa Reserve one gill of milk from a quart, and put the remainder on the fire in a double-boiler. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa Put back in double-boiler and allow it to cook one or two minutes (stirring constantly), just enough to slightly thicken the eggs. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa Put the remainder of the milk on to heat in the double-boiler. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa When mixture in double-boiler has cooked sufficiently, strain it over the mixture in the bowl. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa British Dictionary definitions for double boiler double boiler noun US and Canadian a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans, one fitting inside the other. The bottom saucepan contains water that, while boiling, gently heats food in the upper panAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): double saucepan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to double boiler sheet, pot, kettle, bucket, saucepan, frying pan, skillet, vessel, casserole, pail, roaster, pannikin
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double boiler

noun

Origin of double boiler

Words nearby double boiler

Example sentences from the Web for double boiler

British Dictionary definitions for double boiler

noun

Words related to double boiler