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baste in Finnish

baste in Finnish is harsia, valella, piestä kepillä — baste means to drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.

baste in Finnish

harsia
verb
(transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
valella
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
piestä kepillä
verb
(archaic, slang) To beat with a stick; to cudgel.

What does "baste" mean?

  1. verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
    "Baste the turkey every twenty minutes so the skin stays juicy."
  2. verb To sew with long, loose, temporary stitches before the final sewing.
    "He basted the hem in place before stitching it properly on the machine."
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baste in a sentence

  • Baste the turkey every twenty minutes so the skin stays juicy.
  • She basted the chicken with garlic butter as it roasted.
  • He basted the hem in place before stitching it properly on the machine.

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What is "baste" in Finnish?

"baste" in Finnish is harsia, valella, piestä kepillä. baste means: To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.

How do you use "baste" in a sentence?

Example: "Baste the turkey every twenty minutes so the skin stays juicy." In Finnish, "baste" is harsia, valella, piestä kepillä.

Are there other ways to say "baste" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "baste": harsia, valella, piestä kepillä.

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