A cooking technique similar to the bain-marie or water bath. It involves placing a container of food in a larger, shallow pan containing water, over which it is gently heated.
Examples
- Spanish: Para hacer este flan necesitas cocinarlo a baño de Maria para que se cueza de manera uniforme.
- English: To make this flan, you need to cook it in a 'baño de Maria' so that it cooks evenly.