• John_McMurray@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    A Bain-Mairie is specifically a “hot water bath” of a ramekin in a pan full of water in the oven. Double boilers are stove top pot of in/on another pot of water.

    • Kata1yst@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      In the baking world that is absolutely true. But it’s sometimes used more broadly in my experience, idk.