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	season, to seafood sear seashell pasta season, to Seckel pear Sémillon Seville orange Definition: 1. To flavor foods in order to improve their taste. See also seasoning. 2. To age meat, which helps both to tenderize it and to improve its flavor. 3. To smooth out the microscopic roughness of new pots and pans, particularly cast iron, which might cause foods to stick to the cooking surface. This is normally done by coating the cooking surface with vegetable oil, then heating the pan in a 350 degree F oven for about an hour. Continued use and gentle cleaning will improve the seasoning. Pans may occasionally need reseasoning. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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