To brush or spoon fat, sauce, or other liquid over meat while it's cooking. Basting prevents the meat from drying out and adds flavor.

Also called potato flour, it's made from cooked, dried, and ground potatoes. It's gluten-free and is used as a thickener.

A breakfast dish that consists of two toasted English muffin halves, topped with ham or Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce.

Bread that doesn't require kneading or rising time and is therefore quick to make. The leaveners used in quick breads are usually baking powder, baking soda, or eggs. Examples of quick breads include biscuits, scones, muffins, etc.