The Process of Preparing Simmered Dishes. Simmering is carried out by completely immersing the food inside water, stock or any other cooking liquid which is continuously kept at a temperature just below its boiling point (180-200 degrees Fahrenheit in case of water).
Fire striker. For modern fire strikers, also called artificial flints, see ferrocerium. A fire striker (or fire steel) is a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock. A Fire Striker is a specific tool used in firemaking.
Definition of 3-Alarm Fire. A 3-alarm fire is a very dangerous situation for the area, the people and the officials trying to extinguish it. Firefighters determine a 3-alarm blaze by the size and the severity of it. The firefighters then contact neighboring fire departments, news agencies and emergency personnel to inform them of how bad the circumstance surrounding the 3-alarm fire are.