simmer has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] (food) boil slowly at low temperature

Examples

"simmer the sauce" "simmering water"

Used in print

(Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)

After this has simmered an hour , add two tablespoons each of Worcestershire , catsup , and chutney , two pickled walnuts , and a pint of Sherry .

Then simmer fifteen minutes longer .

(Ann Carnahan, Nick Manero's Cook-out Barbeque...)

Simmer about 10 minutes , and keep warm for serving .

Simmer 15_minutes .

Cover ; simmer 15_minutes , stirring occasionally , until sauce is of desired consistency .

Related terms

boil cooking

2
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23382
3
[ noun ] temperature just below the boiling point

Examples

: "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"

Related terms

temperature

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