simmering

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Stewing should not be confounded with simmering, which is slow, steady boiling.

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  • C. Robert Wetzel, now president of the Emmanuel School of Religion in East Tennessee, recalls his simmering feud with a fellow member of the Milligan College faculty many years ago. —  my treasure
  • Preity is rightly tremulous and pained and newcomer Vansh Bhardwaj fairly competent as the simmering, frustrated, jobless husband.
  • Here at the Cable Show, the annual conference hosted by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, advisors to the three current commissioners outlined some of the simmering issues that are likely to boil up at the FCC this year, and those two are on the short list. —  InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers
  • For the simmering, use stainless-steel pans that won't be discolored; for the soaking, use glass or ceramic dishes. —  azcentral.com | news
  • To avoid undercooked lentils and to shorten the required hour of simmering, the first step of this recipe should be: Boil 1.5 cups of water.
 

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