bain-marie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• bain marie

[edit] Etymology

French, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae Maria’s bath

[edit] Noun

bain marie (plural bains maries)

1. in cooking, a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food slowly, or to keep food warm

[edit] Synonyms

• double boiler

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

bain-marie m. (plural bains maries)

1. Bain marie.