baste

Example Sentences

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Use the rest of the butter to baste.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice into the pan and baste the fillets once or twice more.

From Washington Times • May 19, 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

Put a little water in the pan, and baste frequently, but do not roast too rapidly; raise the pan at least two inches from the bottom of the range.

From Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book Being a Practical Treatise on the Culinary Art Adapted to the Tastes and Wants of all Classes by Clayton, H. J.