double boiler

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Place the caramels and the cream in the top pan of the double boiler, or the saucepan in the skillet.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

You can melt it back out in a double boiler if you feel the need.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 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