Double boiler cooking is a method used to heat or prepare foods that are too delicate to be in direct contact with cooking heat. A double boiler consists of two pans, one fitting inside the other. One can be created at home, if an actual double boiler is not available, by using a sauce pan and a metal bowl. Sauces, custards and puddings can be prepared--and even wax can be melted--using a double boiler. more »

Cooking fish in a double boiler slowly heats this delicate food, preventing toughness that plagues overcooked seafood. A double boiler consists of two nesting pans with a lid to cover both. Since the double boiler steams the fish, you can substitute a steamer basket for the double boiler, but be careful to not let the water come into contact with the fish as it could overcook one portion (see Reference 2). more »

Learn how to use a double boiler to cook the filling for zabaglione tartlets in this cooking video with an Italian dessert pastry recipe. more »

Learn how to set up a double boiler for healthy homemade fudge with expert cooking tips in this free video dessert recipe. more »

This procedure involves a double boiler method and is cook on the stove for approximately one and a half hours. It can be served in the same dish or transfered to other. more »

A double boiler is a cooking device that consists of a saucepan partially filled with boiling water with another bowl or pot inside of it, the contents of which are heated through contact with the boiling water. Double boilers ensure slow, even heating and are handy for melting wax or chocolate, or cooking any sauce that is too delicate for direct heat. Double boilers can easily be improvised, if necessary. more »

Many recipes require the use of a double boiler to melt chocolate, or to heat delicate sauces without scorching them. However, many people do not have a double boiler. Rather than spending your money and taking up valuable cabinet space with an extra cooking vessel, make your own double boiler using simple tools that you have around your house---the recipe will never know the difference. more »

Delicate sauces, such as Hollandaise, are best prepared in a double boiler. Double boilers should also be used when melting solid chocolate or wax. A double boiler is a pan designed for indirect cooking. It's actually two pans, with a larger pan on the bottom and a smaller pan that fits into the lower pan. Water is placed in the lower pan and brought to a simmering boil. The substance being cooked, warmed, or melted is placed into the upper pan and heated from the steam that rises from the lower pan. more »

A double boiler is used to cook foods slowly and gently on the stove top without using direct heat. Essentially, a double boiler is just a cooking vessel suspended over boiling water that is contained in a saucepan. Double boilers made for this purpose can be purchased, or they can be improvised with common kitchen items. more »