Water bath
Water bath
A device for regulating the temperature of anything subjected to heat, by surrounding the vessel containing it with another vessel containing water which can be kept at a desired temperature; also, a vessel designed for this purpose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Water bath
Bain marie in French. A method of gently cooking delicate foods such as custards, on the stove or in the oven in a pan partially fillled with water.