Cooking glossary

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Simmer

To keep a liquid just below boiling point, usually in a pan on the hob, eg simmer the sauce until it starts to thicken.

Simmer vigorously

To heat a liquid to just below boiling point, where the surface of the liquid is very agitated, but not boiling.

Simmering point

The temperature of a liquid when it is heated to just below boiling point.