Keittäessä

Keittäessä is a Finnish word that translates to "while boiling" or "when boiling" in English. It describes the state or process of something being heated to its boiling point. This term is commonly used in culinary contexts when referring to cooking methods that involve boiling water or other liquids. For example, one might say "lisää pasta keittäessä vettä" which means "add pasta while the water is boiling."

Beyond cooking, keittäessä can also refer to the physical process of a liquid reaching its boiling point in a more general scientific or technical sense. The temperature at which a liquid boils is known as its boiling point and is a characteristic property of that substance. Factors like atmospheric pressure can influence the boiling point. In everyday Finnish usage, however, the term is most frequently encountered in discussions about preparing food. It signifies a stage in a recipe where vigorous bubbling and steam production are occurring due to the liquid's temperature reaching the boiling point. The word emphasizes the ongoing nature of the boiling process.