Sometimes cooking calls for a gentle touch. It can’t be all scalding hot pans and flash frying, after all. Delicate dishes such as crème brûlée, cheesecake and hollandaise, require an equally delicate ...

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 ...