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RoastRoast Roast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Roasting.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. r[^o]tir; of German
origin; cf. OHG. r[=o]sten, G. r["o]sten, fr. OHG. r[=o]st,
r[=o]sta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]
1. To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to
roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire
and having reflecting surfaces within; also, to cook in a
close oven.
2. To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.;
as, to roast a potato in ashes.
In eggs boiled and roasted there is scarce
difference to be discerned. --BAcon.
3. To dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee;
to roast chestnuts, or peanuts.
4. Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
``Roasted in wrath and fire.' --Shak.
5. (Metal.) To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as
ores.
6. To banter severely. [Colloq.] --Atterbury. Roast
Roast Roast, v. i.
1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or
in an oven.
He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry.
--Chaucer.
2. To undergo the process of being roasted.
RoastRoast Roast, n.
That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been
roasted, or is suitable for being roasted.
A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast].
--Chaucer.
To rule the roast, to be at the head of affairs. ``The
new-made duke that rules the roast.' Roast
Roast Roast, a. [For roasted.]
Roasted; as, roast beef.
Meaning of roast from wikipedia
- A
Sunday roast or
roast dinner is a
traditional meal of
British origin.
Although it can be
consumed throughout the w****, it is
traditionally consumed on...
- and
vegetables prepared in this way are
described as "
roasted", e.g.,
roasted chicken or
roasted squash. For roasting, the food may be
placed on a rack...
-
Central Roast is a
series of
celebrity roast specials that air on the
American television channel Comedy Central. The
first official Comedy Central Roast premiered...
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Roast beef is a dish of beef that is
roasted,
generally served as the main dish of a meal. In the Anglosphere,
roast beef is one of the
meats often served...
- A
roast is a form of comedy,
originating in
American humor, in
which a
specific individual, a
guest of honor, is
subjected to
jokes at
their expense,...
- the
United Kingdom. Duck has been
roasted in
China since the
Southern and
Northern dynasties. A
variation of
roast duck was
prepared for the
emperor of...
- Pot
roast is an
American beef dish made by slow
cooking a
usually tough cut of beef in
moist heat.
Tougher cuts such as
chuck steak,
bottom round, short...
- savory, fatty, and
moist boneless pork
roast of
Italian culinary tradition. The carc**** is
deboned and
spitted or
roasted traditionally over wood for at least...
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Roast Battle is a
British roast comedy show that is
broadcast on
Comedy Central. The show is
hosted by
Jimmy Carr and
features comedians facing each other...
- is sold as a "7-bone
roast" or "chuck
roast" and is
usually cooked with
liquid as a pot
roast. The bone-in
chuck steak or
roast is one of the more economical...