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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
meaning of dry heat
Could you tell me what "dry heat" means generally?
I wonder how heat could be dried.
One more doubt :
If "dry heat" is possible, is there any words/phrases called "wet heat"
I wonder how heat could be dried.
One more doubt :
If "dry heat" is possible, is there any words/phrases called "wet heat"
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You have supplied no context, but 'dry heat' means to me 'heat with low humidity'. There is no opposite phrase 'wet heat'-- we say that it is 'hot and humid'.
- You have supplied no context, but 'dry heat' means to me 'heat with low humidity'.
- There is no opposite phrase 'wet heat'-- we say that it is 'hot and humid'.
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You have supplied no context, but 'dry heat' means to me 'heat with low humidity'. There is no opposite phrase 'wet heat'-- we say that it is 'hot and humid'.
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Thank you.
to roast would have suggested cooking something with dry heat by placing it over or before a fire. Frequently, that cooking would involve basting with a sauce or with a fat (inclding butter), but one could roast many things (for example, ears of corn, or peppers, or bulbs of garlic) without ever basting them.
What does "dry heat" means in this context?
to roast would have suggested cooking something with dry heat by placing it over or before a fire. Frequently, that cooking would involve basting with a sauce or with a fat (inclding butter), but one could roast many things (for example, ears of corn, or peppers, or bulbs of garlic) without ever basting them.
What does "dry heat" means in this context?
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In your excerpt, 'dry heat' is cooking without moisturizing the dish (as by basting).
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The meaning of "dry heat" is heat without moisture, it's a thermal effect produced by adding dry air or reducing the humidity of the air.
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