baster
pronunciation
How to pronounce baster in British English:
UK ['bæstər]
How to pronounce baster in American English:
US ['bæstər]
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- Noun:
- a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
- a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
- a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
Word Origin
- baster (n.)
- 1520s, "one who bastes meat," from baste (v.2); from 1726 as "heavy blow," from baste (v.3).
Example
- 1. The baster is right over there .
- 2. After the roast has been taken from the pan , tilt the pan , then with a spoon or a bulb baster remove the fat that collects in one corner , but do not take up the browned juices , as these will go into your sauce .