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 ...

Tempering eggs isn't for the faint of heart, or at least that's what most of us believe. Pouring a raw egg mixture into a hot liquid is a high-risk, high-reward situation with no middle ground. Either ...

Which double boiler is best? If you like to spend time in the kitchen whipping up dreamy soups, delectable sauces and delicious chocolate-covered desserts, you need a good double boiler. A double ...

Melted chocolate is a versatile and delicious ingredient. But even the most seasoned home cooks can sometimes fall victim to burnt and bitter chocolate. The culprit? The misuse of a double boiler.