空焼き
Meanings
1
heating an empty pan to remove anti-rust coating
A cooking preparation step for new iron or steel pans. The pan is heated empty to burn off factory coating before seasoning.
Before using a new iron frying pan, you heat it empty to remove the anti-rust coating.
2
blind-baking; baking a pie crust without filling
Baking term: partially or fully baking a pastry shell before adding the filling to prevent sogginess.
Blind-bake the tart shell before filling it with custard.