Glossary B

Baste is a culinary or cooking term which means to ladle drippings over a piece of meat while being roasted or grilled to make it juicy and to prevent the dryness of the meat.

Bastilla refers to a traditional Moroccan dish which is a large pie of squab or perhaps chicken on the bottom, in a sauce of eggs, lemon and onion.

Deutsch: Begießen / Español: Baño de grasa / Português: Regar / Français: Arrosage / Italiano: Irrorazione

Basting is a culinary technique used to enhance moisture, flavor, and appearance in roasted, grilled, or baked foods by periodically applying liquids such as fats, juices, or marinades during the cooking process. This method is particularly essential in professional and home kitchens for ensuring even cooking and preventing dryness in meats, poultry, and certain vegetables.

Bastoncino di zucchero is the Italian term for "candy cane", a Hard candy in a shape of a rod or cane, famous during Christmas holidays, can be used as food or as Christmas decor.

Bat and Balls also known as Soup Number 5 is one of the exotic soups from the Philippines made of cow's genitals, ginger and lots of onions. It is one of specialties in Batangas, Philippines which is actually made of a cow’s penis (bat) and testicles (balls). It is usually served with chili and kalamansi (Philippines local lime).

Batac Empanada refers to meat turnover, with an orange- colored dough with papaya and mongo fillings. It is the indigenous version that originated in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. For the dought or the casing, rice flour, egg and orange colored food coloring are being used. While the filling consists of grated green papaya which is blanched and squeezed with salt to extract the bitter taste, parboiled mongo, salt, ground pepper (optional), monosodium glutamate (MSG), and garlic. Batac Empandaa is served with a vinegar-chili dip

Batan refers to a flat stone used as a grinder.

English: Describe / Deutsch: Beschreiben / Español: Describir / Português: Descrever / Français: Décrire / Italiano: Descrivere /

In the food context, "Batao" refers to a type of bean commonly used in Filipino cuisine, also known as the hyacinth bean or lablab bean (Lablab purpureus). This Legume is recognized for its edible pods and seeds, which are utilized in a variety of dishes across the Philippines and other parts of Asia and Africa. The batao bean is valued not only for its nutritional content but also for its versatility in cooking.

Batata is a potato in Arabic.

Batata Yakhni refers to a typical Yemeni meal that includes rice, and broiled chicken, potatoes, tomatoes and cabbage cooked into a stew.

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