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Example sentences for "boil gently"

  • Take out the jar, and clear the juice of settlings by pouring through a hair sieve into a clean stewpan; let it boil gently for 1/2 hour.

  • When the liquor boils, skim well and let it boil gently 6 or 7 hours, so as to reduce the quantity to 2 quarts; then strain through a sieve and skim off all the oily substance.

  • Pour on these 1 pint of cold water, cover the stewpan and set it on a slow fire to boil gently 1/4 hour.

  • Boil gently, taking great care not to burn, till clear--20 to 30 minutes.

  • Boil gently 1 hour in 2 breakfast cupfuls milk and 1 of water.

  • Boil gently for 10 to 15 minutes, then strain.

  • Season with pepper and salt, and let it boil gently for a quarter of an hour.

  • Put all together, with a small faggot of mint, and let it boil gently, skimming it well.

  • Stew or boil gently, till they grow tender, which may be in two hours.

  • Then put two pound of pure Sugar to it, and mingle it well, and let it boil gently, till you see the matter come to such a thickness and solidity, that it will not stick to a plate.

  • Allen "quickly discerned the natural strength of his faculties, and that spirit of penetration which is so seldom met with in persons of his age.

  • Of Digby's feelings towards Cromwell there is clear evidence.

  • But here is a streak of new light upon him: "Monsieur St. Euvremont makes thus his potage de santé of boiled meat for dinner being very valetudinary.

  • Be sure the boiler is big enough to allow it plenty of water-room: let it be well covered with water: set the pot on one side of the fire to boil gently: if it boils quick at first, no art can make it tender after.

  • Have a well-washed intestine, fill, and prick it; boil gently for an hour, and lay on straw to dry.

  • That being done, let it boil gently five or six hours, pour the broth off from the meat, and let it stand during the night to cool.

  • Flour the turkey, put it into the water while cold, let it boil gently half an hour or more, take off the scum, and cover the kettle close.

  • If it boils too fast, it will harden the meat, by extracting too much of the gravy; but if it be allowed to simmer only, or to boil gently, it will become rich and tender.

  • Let it boil gently, and stir it often, till it becomes as thick as you wish it.

  • Cook an hour, stirring constantly at first, afterwards putting back on the range in a position to boil gently.

  • Boil gently for 3½ hours, then take the beef, chop it very small with a chopping-knife, and pound it thoroughly in a mortar.

  • Boil gently for ¼ hour, or until the fruit is tender; but take care not to let it break, as the appearance of the dish would be spoiled were the fruit reduced to a pulp.

  • Boil gently for 3 hours; thicken with the oatmeal, boil for another 1/4 hour, stirring all the time, and season with pepper and salt.

  • Madeira, adding a small bit of sugar, and let it boil gently for 1 hour.

  • Boil gently, from fifteen minutes to half an hour, according to their size and age.

  • Let it boil gently for an hour and a half.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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