1
: the action of a sewer who bastes
2
a
: the thread used in basting
b
: the stitching made by basting
: a severe beating
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
With a concentrated turkey stock flavor, it can be used in soups, sauces, gravies, for basting, and for simmering with veggies.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Do this for about one minute, then flip and repeat the basting for about another minute.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
On the table There are few game dishes equal in excellence to that of a whole canvasback stuffed with wild rice dressing and slow-roasted with frequent basting.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
If your kitchen has extra drawer space, tuck things like a grate scraper and basting brush away when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
To buy: Oxo Grilling Prep and Carry System $40; oxo.com All-Clad BBQ Tool Set Made from All-Clad’s signature heavy-gauge stainless steel, this barbecue tool set comes with a slotted turner for flipping burgers; a two-prong fork; locking, scalloped tongs; and a boar-bristle basting brush.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 7 June 2023
Step 3Measure 1/2 cup soy sauce mixture into a small bowl, and reserve for basting.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
Frying and butter basting?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
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Noun
There’s no need for basting, either (which has always been a controversial topic).
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
With a concentrated turkey stock flavor, it can be used in soups, sauces, gravies, for basting, and for simmering with veggies.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Do this for about one minute, then flip and repeat the basting for about another minute.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
On the table There are few game dishes equal in excellence to that of a whole canvasback stuffed with wild rice dressing and slow-roasted with frequent basting.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
If your kitchen has extra drawer space, tuck things like a grate scraper and basting brush away when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
To buy: Oxo Grilling Prep and Carry System $40; oxo.com All-Clad BBQ Tool Set Made from All-Clad’s signature heavy-gauge stainless steel, this barbecue tool set comes with a slotted turner for flipping burgers; a two-prong fork; locking, scalloped tongs; and a boar-bristle basting brush.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 7 June 2023
Step 3Measure 1/2 cup soy sauce mixture into a small bowl, and reserve for basting.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
Frying and butter basting?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
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“Basting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basting. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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