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When recipes state to bring water to a boil, do they mean when it starts to steam (which is literally when it starts boiling by definition), when there are clear bubbles within the water, or when the surface is losing its shit?

>> No.17667354

>>17667352
not telling

>> No.17667361

>>17667352
just get a thermometer and use the boiling point of water

>> No.17667362

>>17667352
surely you're not this autistic

>> No.17667378

>>17667352
Depends if they say, too hot to touch(thtt), simmering, boiling or rolling boil.

>> No.17667387

I've always gone with bubbles.

>> No.17667451

>>17667362
So when steam begins to form then

>> No.17667461

It usually means the last one in literal terms but you can swing the earlier ones depending on the recipe

>> No.17667486

I've just been cooking meals from HelloFresh the past few weeks after years of living off of takeout so it's just pasta and rice really. I always use steam as a boiling point but the prep work takes me so long that I guess things cook in their own steam after I take them off the heat while I'm taking 2x as long as expected to peel and slice everything else. I've not brought anything to surface frothing point yet but I remembered my mum always did that so I wasn't sure.

>> No.17667493

>>17667486
meant for >>17667461

>> No.17667657

Simmer refers to steam with a few bubbles.

Soft or gentle boil refers to more bubbles but nothing crazy.

Rolling boil is lots of bubbles and splashing.

If you're cooking something that says to boil the food, its referring to a rolling boil. Otherwise, the recipe will explicitly say "simmer" or "gently boil." Pasta and rice always start with boiling (rolling boil) water.

t. been cooking for over 30 years.

>> No.17667889

>>17667657
hmm okay, thanks

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>>17667451
Yeah... I think you should actually just use a thermometer on second thought.

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>>17667352

>> No.17668849

>>17667486
pasta should be properly bubbling, rice i guess can be a bit lower

>> No.17668869

>>17667889
You're welcome. Watch Julia Child cook sometime.

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>>17668869

>> No.17669870

Yes, "when the surface is losing its shit."

>> No.17670189

>>17667352
Agitated water, lots of bubbles.