湯ゆ煎せん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

double boiling; bain-marie; heating in a hot-water bath

Cooking technique where a container of food is placed in a larger pan of hot water for gentle, indirect heating. Commonly used for melting chocolate, warming sauces, or making custards.

• チョコレートを湯ゆ煎せんで溶とかす。

  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

• ソースは湯ゆ煎せんにかけて温あたためてください。

  Please warm the sauce in a hot-water bath.