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saucier

saucier

6.8
A wide rounded pan with sloping sides for making sauces
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔːsiˌeɪ/
  • Specialized
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  • The chef presented his famous dish in a saucier, showcasing the beautiful sauce he made.

Examples

  • He used the saucier to prepare a rich tomato sauce for the pasta.

  • It's a skillet, a saucier, a saucepan, a non steak pan.

  • For the perfect reduction, a good saucier is essential in any kitchen.

Synonyms

saucepan
vssaucier
34 1.0

Deep pan with a long handle used for boiling or stewing food on a stove

is shallower with sloping sides for reducing and making sauces
cooking pan
vssaucier
1.0

A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove

has rounded sloping sides and is designed for making sauces and reductions

How Deep

stockpot
2 2.3
saucepan
34 1.0
saucier
  • Specialized
6.8
skillet
  • US
66 2.5

Surface Forms

saucier singular
sauciers plural

Morphology

saucier = sauce (semi-transparent) = sauce + ier

The suffix '-ier' is used to denote a tool or container associated with a particular function, but the specific design of the pan for sauces may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Saucier the pan gets its name from French sauce 'sauce' because it is the pan used to make sauces; think of it like a special 'saucepan' with sloping sides that help you stir and make sauces thicker.