In the instructions for preparing some dishes or when brewing herbs, we can see a recommendation to use a water bath. The essence of this method of heating the product is that the product does not come into contact with fire, and heating occurs to a temperature not higher than 100 ° C.
It is necessary
Two pots / bowls of different sizes
Instructions
Step 1
Pour some water into a larger container. Dip a smaller pan into which you place the required product (chocolate, herbal infusion, cream, etc.). The water in the lower vessel should be boiling without heating the food in the smaller saucepan to boiling point. In addition, the water bath technique allows the product to be heated more evenly. It is best if the upper vessel rests with its handles on the walls of the lower one, so that the bottom of both vessels will not touch.
Step 2
A water bath is sometimes used in cooking, for example, you need to melt chocolate in this way. Cheesecakes are sometimes prepared so that they do not crack in the center. Often it is required to brew herbs on. This method is also used for homemade preparations, since sterilization of jars of jam or marinade is nothing more than a water bath. It is convenient to cook porridge - then it will not burn and "run away". also use this method to heat baby food and formula.
Step 3
If you are doing soap, also use a water bath to heat the soap base with various additions.
Step 4
A water bath should not be confused with steam cooking. for example, steamed cutlets are considered more diet cutlets. In this case, the upper vessel should have holes at the bottom, for example, it could be a colander. At the same time, it should not touch the water in the lower vessel, and heating is due to the hot steam of the water boiling in the lower vessel.
Step 5
There are also laboratory water baths, these are microprocessor controlled and designed for use in chemical and medical laboratories.
