A bulb baster is a kitchen tool which is designed to make basting things like roasts much easier. The classic design is often closely associated in the mind of consumers with turkey, and it is sometimes more commonly known as a turkey baster.
Bulb Baster:
A kitchen device used to baste various foods; consists of a tapered tube made of metal or plastic and a rubber bulb at the wider end.
bulb baster: A kitchen tool that consists of a long cylinder (usually glass or plastic) with a bulb (usually plastic or rubber) at the end. The bulb is squeezed to draw liquid up into the cylinder, then squeezed again to force the liquid out.
Bulb Baster
A tool used to baste meat, poultry and fish; the basting liquid is drawn into the hollow body by suction created by squeezing the bulb at the other end; available with a hollow, ...
At the 30-minute mark, using a bulb baster, baste the turkey through the cheesecloth with some of the broth mixture. Continue roasting, basting every 20 minutes, for 1 1/4 hours.
Common tools used for skimming are bulb basters, ladles and spoons. When fat cannot be easily skimmed, it can be poured into a separator which will hold the contents to allow the fat to accumulate on the surface while the juices accumulate below.
This may be accomplished by using a spoon or a bulb baster to suck the fat off the surface. If time permits, another way to remove the fat is to chill the liquid so that the fat congeals at the surface making it much easier to remove.
If you want to get creative, add some seasoning or flavorings to your base liquid before basting. A bulb baster is an inexpensive specialized utensil that suctions the liquid in the pan and allows you to squeeze it onto the food.
Skim: To use a spoon or bulb baster to remove fat or foam from the surface of a liquid.
Basting - Preparation method which moistens meat or poultry with pan juices or drippings during roasting by using a spoon or bulb baster as a tool.
degreasing pitcher Substitutes: Set pan in refrigerator until fat congeals on top, then scrape it off OR pour drippings into measuring cup, then use bulb baster to remove grease on top ...
Baste or Mop: To moisten food while cooking with a liquid (melted fat, pan dripping, sauce, or other liquid). This keeps the meat, and other foods, from drying out and encourages color and flavor. A spoon, brush, bulb baster, ...
baste: to moisten foods as they cook, to avoid burning, and to give them more flavor. Meats and poultry cooked in dry heat sometimes are basted, using either pan drippings or cooking oil applied with a brush or a bulb baster.
 See also: Baste, Roast, Roasting, Baking, Basting
  
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