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Spooning hot fat over meat, hoping moisture and crackle conspire in your favor.
means Moistening food, usually roasting meat, by repeatedly spooning or brushing it with its own juices, fat, or a seasoned liquid as it cooks.
from This 'basting' comes from a Middle English verb 'basten,' meaning to soak or drench in fat, of uncertain origin — possibly tied to Old French 'basser.' It shares its spelling, but almost certainly not its root, with the tailor's 'basting' (loose stitching), which traces to a different Germanic source meaning to sew with bast fibers. Two unrelated words that happened to wear the same coat.
- science says
- Adds flavor and color, barely affects internal moisture
- sewing too
- Means loose temporary stitches before the real seam
- open oven
- Each peek drops temperature, slowing the cook
- french term
- Chefs call repeated basting arroser, to water
thanksgiving turkey basting — pouring pan drippings over turkey every 30 minutes during roasting, standard since 1800s american cookbooks
fabric basting stitches — long temporary stitches holding fabric pieces together before sewing, used in tailoring since medieval times