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Double boiler   /dˈəbəl bˈɔɪlər/   Listen
Double boiler

noun
1.
Two saucepans, one fitting inside the other.  Synonym: double saucepan.






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"Double boiler" Quotes from Famous Books



... be cut into slices and cooked in milk in a double boiler until the whole is thoroughly heated; season with ...
— Made-Over Dishes • S. T. Rorer

... apron, and various negotiations with a large enamelled coffee pot, an egg, and the dark grounds that sent a heartening odour of coffee through the room. Bread was sliced and trimmed for toast with delightful evenness and swiftness, a double boiler of oatmeal was lifted from the fireless cooker, and the ice box made to furnish more eggs and a jar of ...
— The Story Of Julia Page - Works of Kathleen Norris, Volume V. • Kathleen Norris

... meal in plain water until it is done. It may be cooked over the fire, in a fireless cooker or in a double boiler. Serve with rich milk; add a little salt ...
— Maintaining Health • R. L. Alsaker

... use a cereal made of oats or wheat, always begin to cook it the night before, even if it says on the package that it is not necessary. Put a quart of boiling water in the outside of the double boiler, and another quart in the inside, and in this last mix the salt and cereal. Put the boiler on the back of the kitchen range, where it will be hardly cook at all, and let it stand all night. If the fire is to go out, put ...
— A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl • Caroline French Benton

... double boiler. Add the prepared rice and cook until soft. Beat the egg-yolks, sugar, and salt together until well mixed. Stir into the rice and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and ...
— Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools • Ministry of Education Ontario



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