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baste

[beyst] / beɪst /
VERB
moisten during cooking
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VERB
sew temporarily
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Baste the meat occasionally with the juices collected in the foil as it cools.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2022

Baste bread with butter and return to oven.

From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2021

They tasted about 60 percent as good as if you just poured a bottle of Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste & Glaze on a pile of soba.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021

Baste them again with the candied mixture before serving.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2020

Baste frequently, take up, remove the string, and serve with gravy made of the drippings.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle




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