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baste

[beyst] / beɪst /
VERB
moisten during cooking
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VERB
sew temporarily
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Baste every 25 to 40 minutes depending upon the turkeys total roasting time, aim to baste four to five times over the entire roasting time for your particular bird.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Baste and let finish cooking about 3 more minutes.

From Fox News • Sep. 3, 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 just above the gathers, holding the gathered piece next to you.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle




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