Baste (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To add moisture and flavor, baste the turkey with pan juices every 20 minutes while it's roasting.
- The chef will baste the roast beef in its own juices during cooking to make it tender and flavorful.
- Before putting the ham in the oven, baste it with a mixture of pineapple juice and brown sugar.
- During the long cooking time, remember to regularly baste the lamb with melted butter and rosemary.
- While grilling the chicken, baste it occasionally with a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.