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Topfdeckel

pot lid, saucepan lid

noun TOPF-dek-el Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

Topfdeckel is the lid of a cooking pot. Whether to cook mit Deckel (with lid on) or ohne Deckel (lid off) is a critical recipe instruction affecting moisture retention and reduction speed.

Examples

"Den Topf mit dem Topfdeckel schließen und die Suppe 20 Minuten köcheln lassen."

Natural Translation

Close the pot with the lid and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes.

Literal Translation

The pot with the pot-lid close and the soup 20 minutes simmer let.

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