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roh ster

  • n  a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment)
    the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got
  • n  a cook who roasts food
  • n  flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting
  • n  a special cooking pan for roasting

  • You can use a pan or a popcorn popper (free, if you already own one) or get a specialty roaster ($100 to $200).
  • As connoisseurs of their local dish, Beijingers love to debate the merits of convection roasters over peach-wood ovens, or to quibble over sauce recipes.
  • Each contains coffee from the new harvest, toasted at 400F in a small roaster on the counter.
Quotes

  • Mario Batali in Journal-Advocate
    And if we do anything on the spit roaster, the kids go wild,adds Batali. "They love the sound it makes - that hrrrn-hrrnnnn - there'sa lot of promise in it. They know they're going to have a good time when they hear that."
  • Edgar M Bronfman in New York Times
    I'm not a good roaster,said Edgar M. Bronfman, the philanthropist and former Seagram's chief executive. "I prefer to say nice things, not nasty things, to Alex and Julian."

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