Gobhilagrihyasutra 1.8.2

1.8.2

paryukṣya, sthālīpāka ājyam ānīya mekṣaṇeno 'paghātaṃ hotum evo 'pakramate;

Having sprinkled (water) round (the fire) and poured Âgya on the mess of cooked food, he begins to sacrifice simply with the pot-ladle, picking out portions of the sacrificial food (without 'underspreading' and pouring Âgya over the Havis).