No moisture or flavors are lost with this baster. The 18/10 stainless steel cylinder is long enough to reach through baking racks to the bottom of the pan where juices and flavors lost during roasting are collected. Squeeze the silicone bulb to extract up to 1/4 cup of liquid and inject back into the meat or poultry with the sharp, removable needle tip. Overall length of the baster is 12". All parts are dishwasher safe. Cleaning brush included. Boxed.