Learn English – What do you call the water that has been used to boil something

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What do you call the water that has been used to boil something?

French speakers would say "eau de cuisson".

Even though it is a by-product, it is often re-used, for instance in the case of water that has been used to boil Japanese soba. Wikipedia:

After the noodles are eaten, many people enjoy drinking the water in which the noodles were cooked (sobayu)

sobayu

Best Answer

I think it depends on what was boiled in them. For many things (meats especially) it is the broth, but I know when my father boiled potatoes, the water left over was just called potato water. I don't think there is a universal word in English for it.

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