Two pots, one sitting partially inside the other, with a single lid. The lower pot contains simmering water which gently heats the mixture in the upper pot, and is used to cook foods (such as sauces and custards) and to melt chocolate. Egg roll: Thin pastry wrappers enclose a filling of shredded vegetables and sometimes meat which is then deep-fried.
A cooking system consisting of two nested pots. The outer pot sits on the stove and contains boiling water while the inner pot contains the food to be cooked.
A double-pan arrangement whereby two pots are formed to fit together, with one sitting partway inside the other. A single lid fits both pans. The lower pot is used to hold simmering water, which gently heats the mixture in the upper pot. Double boilers are used to warm or cook heat-sensitive food such as custards, delicate sauces and chocolate.
two saucepans, one fitting inside the other
a necessity for making a good sauce from scratch
a tool used in cooking and crafts to avoid exposing the substance being heated to direct heat and to provide a slow even heat to the substance being heated
a type of water bath and is used on the rangetop to melt foods or to cook delicate foods, such as stirred custards and hollandaise sauce
A smaller pot placed into a larger one that contains heated water. This is generally considered to be the safest way to melt wax in the home environment, however, great caution should be used whenever melting wax.
Cooking utensil much like a bain-marie method of cooking without using direct heat. It usually consists of two saucepans that fit together. The bottom saucepan is filled with water and the top saucepan is filled with a mixture requiring non-direct heat to prepare. It is most often used to prepare custards or melt chocolate. The saucepans can be made from stainless steel, aluminum, or glass.
A smaller pot placed inside a larger pot which contains water.
A double boiler actually is a set of two pans, one fitting into the top of the other, with a lid that goes on top. Water is boiled in the bottom pan, supplying indirect heat to foods placed in the top pan. A double boiler is useful for heating or cooking foods that cannot be boiled or that might scorch if placed on a burner. This includes custards, puddings, sauces, chocolate and other delicate or milk-based foods.
A double broiler is a vessel for cooking without using direct heat. It usually consists of two saucepans that fit together. The bottom sauce pan is filled with water and the top one with the mixture to be cooked, such as custard, chocolate, etc.
a pan with another fitted above and partly inside the lower one. The lower one contains simmering water and food is put in the top one to cook by steaming, for example steamed chocolate pudding.
A two-pot arrangement where the lower pot contains simmering water and the upper pot nestles inside, allowing foods to cook gently without burning.