double boiler

== English == === Noun === double boiler (plural double boilers) (cooking) 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. A pair of interlocking pots, the lower one filled with water which when boiling heats the contents of the upper pot. ==== Alternative forms ==== double-boiler ==== Synonyms ==== bain-marie ==== Related terms ==== double boil ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== double steamer