"Jack B" > wrote in message
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> The bulbs on these basters are just crap.
>
> They last only a couple of years.
>
> This was a nice stainless baster with an injection needle. And I used
> it for degreasing, injecting, and for basting.
>
> But the bulb, as with all of it's predecessors, got dry and cracked.
>
> Just before Thanksgiving, of course.
>
> I can replace it, I suppose, for under $10usd, but... what about those
> silicon-bulb basters? Do they last longer?
>
> Or maybe there's some better baster.

I think that basting is a complete waste of time. The periodic opening of
the oven reduces the temperature and prolongs the roasting time. The
prolonged roasting dries out the meat. Just say no to basting.