“Bring the soup to a boil for two hours.”
Usage Entry 1377 / 1605 60-second read
Simmer vs. Boil
Just below boiling versus a full rolling bubble.
The comparisoni
“Bring the soup to a simmer for two hours — simmering (small steady bubbles) preserves texture. Boiling (rolling bubbles) breaks down meat and vegetables.”
The ruleii
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SIMMER = 95°C. BOIL = 100°C.
BOILING is full convection at 100°C (sea level). SIMMERING is just below — 85–95°C, with small bubbles only at the edges. Stews simmer; pasta boils. The difference between a tender braise and shoe-leather meat.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Simmer = small bubbles. Boil = big bubbles.