saucepan

Preposition: on

heat: Heat the oil in a saucepan on low heat.

Preposition: over

heat: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Converse of object

• fill: The offender took some pans out of a cupboard and filled a saucepan with water and started heating it on the cooker.
• heat: Meanwhile, heat a saucepan over a low heat, then add 1 tbsp olive oil.
• bottom: Method: First put the rhubarb, orange ingredients, onion together with half the cider vinegar into a roomy, heavy bottomed saucepan.

Adjective modifier

• heavy-based: In a wide, heavy-based saucepan gently heat the milk to boiling point.
• non-stick: Melt knob of butter in a non-stick saucepan, then add the egg mixture.
• heavy-bottomed: Put it into a heavy-bottomed saucepan with the coffee and the cream.
• stainless: You can either use a large stainless steel saucepan to boil things or buy a special sterilizing unit.
• large: Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.
• heavy: Bring the milk to boil in a heavy saucepan.

Modifies a noun

• lid: Wet fig leaves the size of saucepan lids have rendered the steps almost too treacherous to walk down.
• heat: Marmalade 5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat the oil for the marmalade.

Noun used with modifier

• copper: Polenta is made by stirring the maize flour into boiling water, traditionally in a heavy copper saucepan.
• aluminum: There is no risk from using aluminum saucepans or from drinking tea, which contains traces of the metal.
• steel: You can either use a large stainless steel saucepan to boil things or buy a special sterilizing unit.

Preposition: of

water: Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.

Preposition: with

• tablespoon: First, place the sugar in a saucepan with three tablespoons of water.
• lid: The same effect can be achieved in an ordinary saucepan with a close fitting lid.
• water: Rinse out a small lined saucepan with cold water.