Everything about Deglaze totally explained
Deglazing is a term used in more than one context.
Cooking
When a piece of
meat is
roasted, pan
fried or prepared in a pan with another form of dry heat, a
fond, or deposit is left at the bottom of the pan with any
rendered fat. Usually, the meat is removed from the cooking vessel, the majority of the oil is poured off, leaving a small amount with the dried and
caramelized meat juices. The pan is returned to the heat, and a liquid is added to act as a
solvent. This liquid can be plain
water, vegetable or meat
stock, a
spirit, some
wine,
verjuice or any other liquid. This allows the cook to scrape the dark spots from the bottom of the pan, and dissolve them creating a rich sauce.
This method is the cornerstone of many well known
sauces and
gravies. The resulting liquid can be seasoned and served on its own (sometimes called a
jus), or with the addition of aromatic vegetables such as
onions or
shallots. The sauce can also be thickened with a
starch such as
flour,
cornstarch, or
arrowroot, or reduced with a steady heat forming a richer concentrated sauce.
Mechanical
In a
gasoline or
diesel engine, the
pistons ride up and down within the engine maintaining a tight seal via the piston rings. Over time, the constant rubbing of the rings against the cylinder wall can polish it to a very smooth finish. This creates problems in two ways. First, the lubricating oil in the engine won't adhere properly to the mirror smooth surface, and friction is increased. Secondly, while breaking in newly installed piston rings, a minute amount of wear must occur between rings and cylinder wall in order to seat the rings properly, and ensure a gas-tight seal. If the cylinder walls are too smooth, this wear won't occur, with the rings "skating" over the polished surface.
In order to correct the situation, a
mechanic can take the engine apart, and
deglaze the cylinders, usually using an
abrasive. This creates a roughly 45 degree angle crosshatching of tiny grooves in the cylinder wall, and restores the engines performance.
General
In most other uses, "deglazing" refers to the removal of any shiny or smooth surface (as in a glazed finish on
pottery). A surface that has been made dull is called "deglazed".
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