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Re: pID WAS Re: nuqDaq bIyIntaH SoH'e'?



lab [email protected]
>ghItlh ~mark
>>>pID = coat with [herbed mixture]
>>
>>No, the herbed mixture is part of the verb. It's the food that's
>>coated which is the object.
>
>>This struck me as a nice verb that doesn't translate neatly into
>>English. Every cook does this, but does it have a simple 
>>translation? I think I've heard "dredge" used for this.

bIqarqu'meH bI*dredge*taHvIS SojDaq vay' DachaghmoH. *Scalloped 
potatoes* DalaghHa'taHvIS Hoch 'ay' Da*dredge*meH *flour* Dalo'.  
'ach pIj pIDbogh mIw DelmeH *dredge* lo'lu'law'.

I dont know of anything fancier than "coat <item> in/with 
<substance>."  

>How 'bout "baste"?

Ha'DIbaHDaq Ha'DIbaH 'Iw latlh taS joq DalantaHvIS Ha'DIbaH 
Da*baste*. bIpIDtaHvIS vay' Sub Dalo'law'. 

Now my question is, is pID just DIp spelled backwards or is Shake 
'n' Bake (the trade name of a herbed food coating mixture) made by 
the PID Corporation?

- Qov


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