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roaster

roaster

2 1.7
A large deep pan used to cook meat or vegetables in an oven
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊstər/
translation icon : bandeja para asar
  • Don't cover the roaster because the moisture has to escape.
  • roaster pan
  • turkey roaster
  • roaster oven

Examples

  • My favorite way is to put the ground-up fat in a roaster pan.

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  • That's a turkey roaster.

  • I introduce you to my very first turkey roaster!

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  • They have an old roaster down in the basement.

  • I use the inside pan of a large Nesco-type electric roaster.

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  • The next morning, the organizer took the cooked meat to the church, where it was reheated and kept warm in an electric roaster.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Ham or pork tenderloin are both good options, and both of these can be cooked in a roaster or a slow cooker.

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  • Add garlic cloves and large onion sections in the roaster pan, cover tightly with foil, and bake, basting frequently throughout the baking process.

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  • To make a delicious roast, place the meat in a large roaster and cover it before putting it in the oven.

  • She prepared the vegetables and chicken in the roaster before baking them for dinner.

How Big

roaster
2 1.7
baking tray
  • UK
1 2.3

Surface Forms

roaster singular
roasters plural

Morphology

roaster = roast (semi-transparent) = roast + er

The connection to 'roast' is clear, but the specific meaning of a cooking pan is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Roaster for a pan comes from roast, meaning 'to cook with hot air or fire', so a roaster is the large dish you put meat into when you roast it.