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baste

To pour melted fat or juices over meat while it is cooking to keep it moist. / To sew a piece of fabric loosely with long, wide stitches to hold it in place temporarily before the final sewing. / To soak food, typically meat or fish, in a liquid marinade or sauce before cooking.

Transitive Verb

past: bastedpp: basteding: basting

In culinary contexts, this term describes a technique of moisture preservation. It carries a connotation of care and precision, often associated with slow-cooking or professional roasting to prevent the surface of the food from drying out or burning.

In sewing, the term refers to a temporary, structural step. It is used to describe a "rough draft" of a seam, where the primary goal is stability rather than durability. This creates a clear distinction between the preparatory act of basting and the final, permanent stitching process.

Meanings

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To pour melted fat or juices over meat while it is cooking to keep it moist.

Baste the turkey every thirty minutes to ensure the skin stays golden and the meat remains juicy.

Transitive Verb

[~ something with something]

To sew a piece of fabric loosely with long, wide stitches to hold it in place temporarily before the final sewing.

She decided to baste the lining to the dress before using the sewing machine for the permanent seam.

Transitive Verb

[~ something in something]

To soak food, typically meat or fish, in a liquid marinade or sauce before cooking.

Baste the salmon in a mixture of lemon and herbs for an hour before grilling.

Examples

Baste the turkey every thirty minutes to keep the breast meat from drying out.

Baste the turkey every thirty minutes to keep the breast meat from drying out.

Gourmet

I need to baste these two pieces of silk together before I run the final seam.

I need to baste these two pieces of silk together before I run the final seam.

You should baste the ribs in a honey glaze for the last ten minutes of grilling.

You should baste the ribs in a honey glaze for the last ten minutes of grilling.

Gourmet

Just baste the hem loosely so it does not shift while you are sewing.

Just baste the hem loosely so it does not shift while you are sewing.

I will baste the fish in a lemon and herb marinade overnight.

I will baste the fish in a lemon and herb marinade overnight.

Gourmet

Remember to baste the roast with its own juices for a richer flavor.

Remember to baste the roast with its own juices for a richer flavor.

Gourmet

Maybe I should baste the lining first to make sure it fits perfectly.

Maybe I should baste the lining first to make sure it fits perfectly.

Baste the chicken in a spicy brine to ensure it stays juicy.

Baste the chicken in a spicy brine to ensure it stays juicy.

Gourmet

She carefully basted the fabric with a contrasting thread for easy removal later.

She carefully basted the fabric with a contrasting thread for easy removal later.

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