This article is part of the Basically Guide to Better Baking, a 10-week, 10-recipe series designed to help you become a cooler, smarter, more confident baker. My mom—who is, for the record, an ...

Whether you’re melting chocolate, making delicate sauces, or concocting homemade cosmetics, knowing how to set up a DIY double boiler can be a valuable kitchen skill. This setup allows you to heat ...

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Double boilers are handy to have in the kitchen for making delicate sauces like hollandaise, preparing custards or stretchy doughs and melting chocolate for sweet treats. You need a double boiler when ...

If you're a baker, you've probably had the Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum on your shelf at some point during your baking career. Now, you can have Beranbaum's double boiler, too. We don't have any ...

In my experience, a Pyrex bowl works well as a double boiler. However, Pyrex bowls are not designed for stove top use so proceed at your own risk. Despite the name, when using a double boiler the heat ...