simmering
炖煮,熬制,熬炼,熬夜
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Definitions
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- : to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- : to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point.
- : to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.: The town simmered with rumors.
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- : to keep in a state approaching boiling.
- : to cook in a liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point.
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- : the state or process of simmering.
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- : simmer down, to reduce in volume by simmering.Slang.to become calm or quiet, as from a state of anger or turmoil: We waited for the audience to simmer down.
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Cover the pot with a tight-fighting lid or enclose the pot with parchment and foil, bring the braise to a slow simmer — this can either be done on the stove on medium-low heat or in the oven around 325 degrees — and cook until tender.
Add the vegetable stock, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and cook, with the lid slightly ajar, for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves.
Add the toasted spices and orange peel to the mixture and bring to a simmer, then decrease the heat to medium-low.
When the dairy mixture comes to a simmer, whisk the egg yolks into the sugar mixture until well combined.
Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure that the bowl does not touch the surface of the water.
And suddenly France is simmering again with DSK spring fever.
Handing folks an easier way to tag your organization—and highlight their simmering discontent—is not going to end well.
Over the last three days the simmering confrontation suddenly erupted.
If the flames of separatism in Punjab seemed to be simmering, the secessionist strife in Kashmir was just peaking.
The great roasts are simmering and crackling on the spits, while the vegetables of potatoes, chestnuts and peas are boiling.
May be removed by simmering the bark of the root of bitter-sweet in lard, till it becomes very yellow.
A subtle scheme was simmering in his brain, which the fiery liquor now awoke to full activity.
This simmering, oily, exhausting temperature carried us close to the line.
With this permission the sugar and molasses were soon simmering in a saucepan, sending forth a pleasant fragrance.