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Definition of Simmering
1. Noun. Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.
Generic synonyms: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Derivative terms: Simmer, Stew
Definition of Simmering
1. Verb. (present participle of simmer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Simmering
1. simmer [v] - See also: simmer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Simmering
Literary usage of Simmering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1868)
"... it should then be gradually warmed until it reaches a degree slightly under
the boiling-point, called simmering; at this point it must be kept without ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge by ed Andrew Findlater, John Merry Ross (1868)
"... called simmering; at this point it must be kept without suffering any interruption
of the heat, till the time elapses that is allowed for cooking the ..."
3. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children (1916)
"The temperature of the iron should be so low, that no smoke is produced, and that
a gentle simmering of the tissue occurs. It should take about one-half ..."
4. Specific medication and specific medicines: Fourth Revision, with an by John Milton Scudder (1881)
"... and serous secretion, and in mucous patches with free secretion. An ointment
is prepared by simmering the inner bark in fresh butter (old style), ..."
5. The Antiquarian (1871)
"... the absence of the good dame) to pry into the secrets of a huge pot, in which
was simmering the savoury dinner the lady hail provided for her household. ..."
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