A bain-maire is ideal forAcooking food Bheating food to 60 °C Ckeeping hot food above 60 °C Dadding new batches of food to top up the display

A bain-marie is ideal for heating food to 60 °C and keeping hot food above 60 °C. It is a cooking method that involves placing a container (pan, bowl, dish, etc.) of food in a larger, shallow pan that is filled with hot water. This method provides a gentle, even heat to the food and is perfect for delicate dishes like custards, sauces, and melting chocolate. It is not ideal for cooking food from raw as it does not reach high enough temperatures for that. Also, it is not recommended to add new batches of food to top up the display as it can disrupt the even heating process.