Deglaze (Verb)
Meaning
Dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- To deglaze the pan, she carefully added a small amount of red wine and gently stirred to loosen the caramelized onions.
- The chef expertly deglazed the skillet with chicken broth to unlock the rich flavors left behind by the seared meat.
- Deglazing the hot pan with a mixture of butter and white wine helped bring the sauce together in the last minute of cooking.
- By deglazing the roasting pan with a splash of balsamic vinegar, she created a beautifully balanced and intense reduction.
- He added a cup of beef broth to deglaze the skillet and release the concentrated flavors stuck to the bottom.