butter basting
Ladling melted fat
Butter basting is a cooking technique where melted butter is repeatedly spooned over food—typically meat or fish—as it cooks.
The process adds richness, promotes browning, and keeps the surface moist: She butter basted the steak until the edges turned golden.
The technique is especially common when pan-searing proteins in cast iron.
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- meltedMade liquid by warmth
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
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