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baste
1[ beyst ]
verb (used with object)
- to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made.
baste
2[ beyst ]
verb (used with object)
- to moisten (meat or other food) while cooking, with drippings, butter, etc.
noun
- liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
a baste of sherry and pan juices.
baste
1/ beɪst /
verb
- tr to sew with loose temporary stitches
baste
2/ beɪst /
verb
- tr to beat thoroughly; thrash
baste
3/ beɪst /
verb
- to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced
Word History and Origins
Origin of baste1
Origin of baste2
Origin of baste3
Word History and Origins
Origin of baste1
Origin of baste2
Origin of baste3
Example Sentences
If you do choose to cook a brined turkey, do it yourself — wet or dry — rather than buying a “self-basting” or already-brined turkeyso you don’t accidentally end up with a salt bomb.
She was going to slow-roast it overnight and baste it every hour.
Artichoke Dip with Ripped Bread DippersWhen all your guests are arriving but you’re still running around cleaning bathrooms and basting turkey, the best distraction is artichoke dip.
Yet it is also bounded by pointed efforts to objectively measure what people actually think, efforts that are themselves quickly basted with subjective assessment.
Stainless-steel tongs, grill brushes, meat thermometers, basting brushes, and all sizes of forks are essential parts of the BBQ master’s toolbox.
Place them in front of a clear fire, baste constantly, and serve with slices of lemon round the dish.
Sure and the artful baste who made it little thought he was going to find us as purty a hiding-place as was ever made.
Mike, poor man, regretted very much that he had no gun, as he might perhaps shoot “the baste.”
"Here, baste these fowls," cried the cook, handing a long-handled spoon to one of the scullions.
Of course, pork tenderloins will be pretty sure to yield drippings enough to baste with.
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