double boiler
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I set up a double boiler, had a pot ready to poach eggs, and started barking friendly sous chef orders across the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
If you have a double boiler, set that up with water in the bottom.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
She melted soy wax in a double boiler and added oils to create different scents: pink sugar, cucumber melon, fallen leaves, sweater weather.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Some cooks prefer mixing the sauce in a double boiler, or a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, which is one of the methods Gill and Parla share in their book.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022
Persians have adopted that method too, except most Persians use a large kettle and a smaller pot you can stack on top, like a double boiler.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
