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 Melt butter: Add butter to a large, heat-proof mixing bowl and place bowl on top of the saucepan to form a double boiler. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024 The double boiler method involves using two pots - one larger than the other. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for double boiler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double boiler was in 1864

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“Double boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20boiler. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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