Deglaze
Adding liquid to a hot pan to lift the browned bits stuck to the bottom. Those bits are pure flavor for a pan sauce.
Used for
- pan sauces
- braises
- soups
In the kitchen
- Add cold liquid to hot pan.
- Scrape with spoon.
- Reduce.
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