Question

question 7
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read this passage from the article:
okay, now heat the water. add the ingredients. season to taste with fine - grained salt. and then let the pot simmer for 4,000 years.
kidding. thats not the cooking time. thats about the age of the recipe itself.
in this passage, the word simmer means _.
a. to rinse in fresh water
b. to cool for a period
c. to cook slowly
d. to divide into equal servings

Explanation:

The context is about cooking. "Simmer" is a cooking - related term. When cooking, "simmer" means to cook food slowly at a relatively low temperature. Option A ("to rinse in fresh water") is about cleaning, not the action described. Option B ("to cool for a period") is the opposite of what is related to cooking heat. Option D ("to divide into equal servings") is about portioning, not the cooking process.

Answer:

C. to cook slowly