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simmering

simmering

2 3.2
Cooking food gently in hot water or stock just below boiling point
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪmərɪŋ/
translation icon : simmer
  • And we'll leave that boiling very, very, you know, simmering, simmering very, very slowly for four hours.
  • simmering water
  • simmering broth
  • pot of simmering

Examples

  • "After I get the stew simmering."

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Cook 4 cups of broccoli florets in simmering water until tender-crisp, about 10 minutes.

  • (Simmering is when the water is right at or just below boiling.)

    Blog text (16)

  • I had a pot of vegetarian chili simmering and had planned to make cornbread.

    Blog text (26)

  • Add salt, pepper, turmeric, olive oil, garlic powder, and Italian herbs to all five of the pots that were simmering on the stove.

  • Add salt, pepper, turmeric, olive oil, garlic powder, and Italian herbs to all five of the pots that were simmering on the stove.

  • Heat oyster liquor to simmering, adding water or white wine to make about 2 cups of liquid.

Synonyms

poaching
vssimmering
4 4.1

A way of cooking food gently in water just below boiling, like eggs or fish

stays below boiling rather than reaching higher heat
braising
vssimmering
  • Specialized
2 4.1

Cooking food slowly in a little liquid in a covered pot after first browning it in fat

cooks gently in liquid without prior browning or minimal liquid
stewing
vssimmering
1 2.5

A way of cooking food slowly in liquid on low heat after boiling

keeps the liquid below boiling instead of starting with a boil

Antonyms

boiling
1 1.0

Cooking food in very hot water that is bubbling until it is done

How Hot

boiling
  • Specialized
1.0
simmering
2 3.2
heating
23 1.0
warming
1.3

Surface Forms

simmering singular
simmerings plural

Morphology

simmering = simmer (transparent) = simmer + ing

The noun is a standard -ing nominalization of the verb 'simmer' denoting the ongoing process.

Etymology

Simmering comes from the verb simmer, which means to cook slowly in liquid 'just below boiling'. Think of a pot with small bubbles and gentle heat, and that image shows why simmering means slow, gentle cooking and can also mean a quiet, held-back feeling like 'simmering anger'.