What is meant by "bring to the boil"?
A lot of recipes and videos say "bring the cream/milk/etc to the boil" - but to me this would be as in a kettle at the point it turns itself off. Clearly this is wrong for boiling things like cream, but what should the cream/milk/etc look like when it begins to boil?
Yes, I've screwed up my fair share of creme brulee, before you ask.
Best Answer
Just as simple as "When it starts boiling".
When a liquid is boiling, it starts making bubbles, at first, it starts with small bubbles, and those get bigger as the liquid comes to its boiling point.
When a recipe calls for that, you remove from heat when it starts boiling.
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