1. the cooking technique of adding liquid to a pan to dissolve browned bits of food stuck to the bottom
Usage: culinary

1. to add liquid to a pan to dissolve and incorporate browned bits of food from the bottom
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The chef demonstrated proper deglazing technique using white wine.
• After searing the chicken, she began deglazing the pan with chicken stock.
• Deglazing with red wine created a rich base for the sauce.
• The deglazing process helps capture all the flavorful bits from cooking.
• He was deglazing the skillet when the smoke alarm went off.
• Proper deglazing requires scraping up all the caramelized pieces.
• The recipe called for deglazing with brandy after cooking the mushrooms.