oven-dried

Updated: May 15, 2025

But he experienced some terrible worries, as the absorbent nature of the canvas at once sucked in the little oil contained in the paint. Then the question of brushes had always worried him greatly; he insisted on having them with special handles; and objecting to sable, he used nothing but oven-dried badger hair.

Émile Zola - His Masterpiece

The lighter and drier the flour the better in very damp weather it is best oven-dried, then cooled before mixing. Shortening, whether lard, butter, or clarified drippings, should be very cold unless your recipe demands that it be softened or melted. Milk or water used in mixing ought to be likewise well chilled, unless the shortening is soft in that case match its temperature.

Martha McCulloch-Williams - Dishes & Beverages of the Old South