bain-ma·rie (b n m -r )n. pl. bains-ma·rie (b nm-r) A large pan containing hot water in which smaller pans may be set to cook food slowly or to keep food warm. [French, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae, bath of Maria, probably after Maria, an early alchemist.] |
bain-marie (French) [bɛ̃mari]
n pl bains-marie [bɛ̃mari]
(Cookery) a vessel for holding hot water, in which sauces and other dishes are gently cooked or kept warm
[from French, from Medieval Latin balneum Mariae, literally: bath of Mary, inaccurate translation of Medieval Greek kaminos Marios, literally: furnace of Miriam, alleged author of a treatise on alchemy]
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| Noun | 1. | bain-marie - a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly pan - shallow container made of metal |
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