Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Prepared so as to remain moist while being cooked.
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Examples
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Industrial-hybrid or purebred—rise from a desire to have “the best” Cooks are offered factory birds, free-range birds, and “self-basting” birds, and all sorts of advice on how to cook them.
One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010
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If your turkey says it has been "enhanced" or "basted" or is "self-basting", that usually means it has a salty solution injected into it.
Meathead Goldwyn: The Ultimate Turkey: Smoked (or Not). Gobble 'til You Wobble! Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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If you plan to brine it, and I recommend brining, do not buy a turkey that says "basted" or "self-basting" or "enhanced".
Meathead Goldwyn: The Ultimate Turkey: Smoked (or Not). Gobble 'til You Wobble! Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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The braising liquid and fat of the pork shoulder create a self-basting system that always results in tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.
One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010
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This is the sort of self-sensitive, self-reflexive, self-basting, circle-jerk slop we thought even Spike Jonze had left behind years ago.
Must Watch: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass Official Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2010
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The layer of fat underneath that thick skin makes for a perfect self-basting roast.
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Gluten is hidden in many unsuspecting foods such as licorice, soy sauce, malt vinegar, some flavorings, most processed foods, self-basting turkeys, some cold cuts, and many prepared stocks and soups. '(source: www. celiac.com)
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The advantages of grilling your turkey: This upside down method allows the bird to be self-basting.
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Poultry: Fattiest are dark meat, anything with the skin on, self-basting whole turkey, duck, and goose.
A Consumer's Guide to Buying Leaner Types and Cuts of Meats 2008
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Moreover, some "self-basting" turkeys are injected with coconut oil (full of saturated fat) or partially hydrogenated oils.
A Consumer's Guide to Choosing and Preparing Poultry Meats Safely 2008
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