How to Use baste in a Sentence

baste

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• Keeping the skin on the whole fish also helps baste the flesh and keep it moist.
  — SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2020
• Turn the cake out on the rack, baste the bottom of the cake and let cool completely.
  — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2020
• If desired, at this point, use a brush to baste the chicken with BBQ sauce.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2022
• Or make a whole roast chicken and baste it with chimichurri when the skin gets crispy.
  — Adrienne Cheatham, Robb Report, 20 June 2022
• Remove the turkey from the oven and baste completely with the reserved jerk sauce.
  — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Turn and baste with glaze (about 1/3 cup) during last 4 minutes of cooking.
  — Kristina Kurek, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
• Add the butter, chorizo, chives, parsley and dill, and as the butter starts to foam, baste the scallops for about 30 seconds.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
• The pricking process causes a basting time loop: The fats release and baste the marvelous skin over and over again during its time in the heat.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2020
• There's something a bit off-putting about basting a roast chicken while your guests sit in a line watching you.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2023
• Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice into the pan and baste the fillets once or twice more.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
• The set comes with a spatula, fork, tongs, basting brush, and a stainless steel storage case.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• Be sure to baste the fish with this liquid during cooking and just before serving.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
• Street vendors cross East Asia scrunch small pieces of meat onto skewers and baste them over hot coals with a sweet and savory sauce.
  — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
• Imagine buffalo and beef cuts so big, the cooks were using mops to baste them by the minute, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
  — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2020
• When making a turkey, a cheesecloth is used by people who prefer not to baste the bird every half hour.
  — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
• And who really has time to worry with brining and basting during the week?
  — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• This bargain will feed a family of four and includes a Good & Gather basted frozen turkey at the low price of 99 cents a pound.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
• Place pork back into the pan, baste generously with the sauce and broil or grill for 1 to 2 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
• Cooked over or under a live flame, protein or vegetables are basted with a marinade that turns into a glaze and coats the food.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
• Using a brush, baste corn with 1 tablespoon of the gochujang-butter mixture; grill, uncovered, for 1 minute on each side.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
• Lessons: Instead of stirring with a spatula, move the pan in a jerking, circular trajectory to control heat and baste the food in hot oil.
  — Discover Magazine, 16 May 2011
• Store in an airtight container. Make thyme butter for basting seafood, chicken, or pork.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• Included in the kit are a spatula, tongs, grill brush, fork, salt and pepper shakers, skewers, basting brush, and corn holders.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2023
• The dish is simply a tomato, peeled and roasted at a very low temperature for a few hours in a pan with an ample amount of olive oil, enough to baste the tomato regularly.
  — Dorie Greenspan, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2020
• Egg pastries made of Nordic-style milk bread are sweet and savory, with bites of salty, sharp aged white cheddar that sits under a bright orange yolk basted with garlic-herb butter.
  — Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
• To become leitao da Bairrada, the animals are basted in a garlic-and-black-pepper sauce and cooked slowly to produce tender pink flesh wrapped in a crispy skin.
  — Paul Ames, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• Let poach until whites are opaque and yolks are still jiggly, 90 seconds to 2 minutes, basting eggs with water constantly.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
• Anyone who doesn't feel like basting and brining their own bird can pay $99, to make things a little easier this holiday season.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• Turkey Mode provides instructions on how to use the meat probe, tells where to position the oven rack and calculates how long to cook a turkey of any weight — no need to preheat, prep, coat, cover or baste the bird.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
• Here was someone who could teach you how to properly baste a Thanksgiving turkey, design your own Christmas garland and spruce up your dusty guest room with a sense of style and intent.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024