To add an herb or spice to a food to give it flavor.
Also used to describe adding oil to the cooking surface of an iron skillet and baking it in the oven. This smooths out the surface, prevents foods from sticking to the skillet and seals in the flavors of foods previously cooked in the skillet.
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