The phrase "put to boil" is correct and can be used in written English.
Example: After adding all the ingredients, the soup needs to be put to boil for at least 20 minutes.
"All this amazing machinery was put to work in order to boil it down to and create significance out of a mere 2,000 votes.
Pour some baby milk into a tall pan and put to a gentle boil until warm.
Later, she "put water on to boil and set about peeling, hollowing, draining and stuffing a few more than 50 tomatoes".
If not, put the jam to boil again and check for set after another four or five minutes.
Put it on to boil, reducing to a simmer once the water is bubbling.
But Mr. Bouley was not put on earth to boil beef.
"How?" "Well, I put it on to boil for breakfast, and then I went into the living room & sat down to write an important letter to my landlord".
First, don't stir the mixture once you put it on to boil, not unless you're really worried that it's burning.
Serves 4 fresh morels 200g, or more if you have lots! unsalted butter 50g garlic 1 clove, finely chopped Madeira 50ml strong jellied chicken stock 200ml asparagus spears 20 white wine vinegar a splash eggs 4 large chives 1 bunch, finely chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper You will need a large pan of boiling salted water for the asparagus; put it on to boil.
