basting
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
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- To keep the turkey moist, make sure to do regular basting with the broth while it cooks.
- basting sauce
- marinade for basting
- basting butter
Examples
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Basting is not necessary, but it helps promote even browning.
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There was the ripped sleeve of Elise's confirmation dress to mend; there were the peonies waiting to be cut and arranged; there was company coming for dinner, and the goose needed basting.
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Wait till you taste the basting sauce.
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Put bacon over top of it, basting it with with this really, really good butter.
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I also like to rub herb butter under the skin for added basting.
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Finish off this burger by basting that cheese a little bit with the hot burger drippings to get it nice and melty.
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Before I put the turkey into the oven, I inject my special basting juice into the breast meat and then rub the entire bird with butter.
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Also forgot there is a touch of maple syrup in with the molasses and apple cider for basting.
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Continue basting, brushing, and roasting with foil tented covering the breast area.
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The silicone basting brush works great for brushing melted butter, and then you don't have to deal with all of those little hairs that the regular basting brushes have.
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A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
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Etymology
Basting in cooking comes from the verb baste, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of giving the meat a quick 'bath' with its own juices or fat to keep it moist. So basting is the act of regularly wetting a roast while it cooks so it does not dry out.