charbroils

Cooks over fire

Charbroils is the third-person singular of charbroil, meaning to cook over an open flame or very high heat, producing a slightly charred exterior: The restaurant charbroils its burgers over an open flame.

The method gives food a smoky, caramelized flavor distinct from pan-frying or baking.

equipment

grates

Annoys or shreds

  • flamesVisible burning combustion
  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • burnersFlame-producing stove parts

hood · thermometer · tongs · spatula · brush · propane · infrared · salamander · rotisserie · ventilation

technique

grills

Cooks over direct heat

  • searsScorches with fierce heat
  • flamesVisible burning combustion
  • broilsCooks with radiant heat

chars · cooks · barbecues · brands · scorches · caramelizes · browns · crisps · blackens · singes

cuisine

burgers

Meat patties in buns

chicken · patties · chops · brisket · sausages · hot-dogs · oysters · prawns · vegetables · corn

flavor

smoky

Filled with combustion haze

seared · juicy · savory · umami · Maillard · crispy · tender · aromatic · carbon · rendered

Opposites
cooking method (heat source)

charbroilsboils

Heats to bubbling

steams · poaches · simmers · braises · stews

Family

charbroil, charbroiled, charbroiling, charbroiler

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G