double boiler

English

Noun

double boiler (plural double boilers)

A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.

Alternative forms

double-boiler

Synonyms

bain-marie

Related terms

double boil

Translations

pan containing hot water

Chinese:
Mandarin: 水浴器 (zh) (shuǐyùqì), 雙重蒸鍋, 双重蒸锅 (shuāngchóng zhēngguō)
Finnish: vesihaude

Ido: maria-balno (io)
Italian: bagnomaria (it)

See also

double steamer

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