baste

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Some baste their eggs in hot fat, some insist on a lid to trap steam and ensure even cooking.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

You baste every 30 minutes before removing the cheesecloth to cook uncovered to burnish the skin.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Street vendors across East Asia scrunch small pieces of meat onto skewers and baste them over hot coals with a sweet and savory sauce.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

To add to the flavour, Taylor’s preferred liquid to baste the turkey with is coffee, butter and maple syrup.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

An' thin she turns round,—an' there stands the baste iv a fox in the corner.

From Recitations for the Social Circle by Harvey, James Clarence