Bain-marie

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bain-marie \Bain`-ma`rie"\, n. [F.]
     A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel may be
     heated without scorching its contents; -- used for warming or
     preparing food or pharmaceutical preparations.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bain-marie
       n : a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans can
           be set in a bain-maire to keep food warm or to cook food
           slowly
       [also: {bains-marie} (pl)]