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Example sentences for "simmer gently"

  • Put the chicken into it to simmer gently, noticing the time, so that it may not be over-cooked.

  • Simmer gently in brown sauce for two hours.

  • Put it by the side of the fire for the contents to simmer gently.

  • Put it, with the bones and water, into a large saucepan and let it simmer gently, stirring occasionally for three and a half hours.

  • Simmer gently for an hour or longer, bruising well with wooden spoon.

  • Simmer gently in white stock or water with celery, onions, &c.

  • Whisk steadily over the fire till it boils, then draw to the side and allow to simmer gently for 10 minutes.

  • Simmer gently, or better still, steam for an hour.

  • It must be constantly borne in mind that soups must be always allowed to simmer gently, and never to boil fast, except where express directions are given to that effect.

  • Remove the saucepan to the back of the range, so as to simmer gently for an hour; skim off the grease carefully and strain.

  • Boil, and then remove your saucepan to the back of the range to simmer gently.

  • Simmer gently, and as soon as boiling begins, skim carefully.

  • Let it simmer gently ten or twelve hours, or till extremely tender, turning the meat twice.

  • Simmer gently till it tastes well of the lemon, then strain and thicken it with a quarter of a pound of butter, and a dessert-spoonful of flour rubbed in it.

  • Put this seasoning into the whole quantity, stir up the soup thoroughly, let it simmer gently a quarter of an hour, and add a little salt.

  • Pour on half a pint of water, cover it close, and let it simmer gently on a slow fire for half an hour, in which time it will be almost dry.

  • Simmer gently for ½ hour or rather more, and strain.

  • Put the fowl into the stock, with, at first, one half of the leeks, and allow it to simmer gently.

  • Brown the trimmings over a nice clear fire, and put them in a stewpan with the shank-bones and water; simmer gently for 2 hours, strain and skim, and add the walnut ketchup and a seasoning of salt.

  • By this time all the softer parts will be sufficiently cold; when they must be cut to about the size of one or two inches square, and thrown into the soup, which must now be left to simmer gently.

  • Simmer gently for 1/2 hour, or rather more, and strain.

  • Simmer gently for 3 hours, or until all is reduced to a pulp, and pass it through a sieve in the same way as pea-soup, which it should resemble in consistence; but it should be a dark brown colour.

  • Simmer gently in sufficient water to keep herbs covered for two hours, strain and steep gently down to one quart.

  • Drain; rub off the skin; cover again with boiling water and simmer gently half an hour or till tender, but not soft.

  • Simmer gently for a full hour, then strain through a sieve, return the liquor to the pan, and stir in a few spoonfuls of cream with great care.

  • Cover the pot close, and set it on the back part of the stove to simmer gently, not boil.

  • Let it continue to simmer gently four or five hours; strain it through a sieve into a clean basin.

  • When all these are nice and brownish gold, add a pint of gravy or milk, and let it simmer gently on slow fire; and quarter of an hour before sending to table, add the fried rabbit to the Curry sauce, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

  • Now put all these into a clean stew-pan and set on fire for twenty minutes or more, simmer gently, and let it reduce to half-pint.

  • Now add the tripe you fried, and half-pint of good gravy, and let it simmer gently on slow fire.

  • Now let the whole fry gently in the butter for five minutes; now pour the milk in and let it simmer gently for 20 minutes.

  • Place in a deep saucepan, cover with boiling water, simmer gently for an hour, lay on straw to dry and hang.

  • Simmer gently for an hour or so until you have a pint of stock.

  • In the morning turn into the preserving kettle, simmer gently three-quarters of an hour or until thick, take from the fire, cool a little and pour into jars.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "simmer gently" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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