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Where does “bain-marie” come from?

bain-marie (English) comes from French bain-marie, from Latin balneum Mariae.

bain-marie (English): In cooking, a large pan containing hot water,...

Definitions

  1. In cooking, a large pan containing hot water,...

Ancestry of “bain-marie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbain-mariebain-marie
2Latinbalneum Mariae—
Every word from Latin balneum Mariae →