deglaze
/diːˈɡleɪz/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To add liquid to a hot pan after cooking so the browned bits come loose and mix into the sauce. Cooks do this to make a richer flavour.
- Deglaze the pan with a little stock.
- She deglazed the skillet with wine.
- Stir while you deglaze the roast pan.
Adinary Nuance
Deglaze is more specific than "stir" or "mix". It is used only in cooking, usually after frying or roasting, when you add liquid to lift the browned bits from the pan. Writers choose it when they want a precise kitchen term, not a general action word.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- khử chảo
- Spanish
- desglasar
- Chinese
- 去釉
- Japanese
- デグレーズする
- Korean
- 팬에 술을 넣어 긁어내다
Etymology
Deglaze comes from French déglacer, meaning “to remove ice” or “to clear.” It entered English in cooking use, where it means to clear browned food from a pan with liquid.
Common phrases
deglaze the pandeglaze with winedeglaze the skilletdeglaze the roasting tin
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Frequently asked questions
- Is deglaze a common word in everyday English?
- No, it is mostly used in cooking and recipe writing.
- What is the difference between deglaze and stir?
- Stir means move food around. Deglaze means add liquid to a hot pan and lift the browned bits.
- Can I use deglaze in business or academic writing?
- Only if you are writing about cooking, recipes, or food preparation.