Definition: foncer

Grease the bottom and sides of a casserole dish, sauté pan, terrine or braising pan and line the bottom with aromatic ingredients (chopped onions and carrots, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, garlic, but also pork rinds, trimmings and salted pork belly).In baking, this refers to lining the inside of a mould or ring with a sheet of pastry.