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
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
Be sure to baste the fish with this liquid during cooking and just before serving.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 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
“Anyway, I was took up with watching the baste of an old rick flaring itself into flitters; and a rale good job.”
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
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