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  • present participle of roast.
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roasting

[roh-sting] / ˈroʊ stɪŋ /


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The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"After a little research, I realised that nobody else is roasting coffee like this in Shetland," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Shortly after, he came across a clip on social media of Carson Olshansky, a New York-based trans comic, roasting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I look around at the dishes piled in the sink, the strips of beet peel staining a wooden cutting board, a saucepan half full of translucent cabbage, a roasting pan charred and waxed with grease.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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