chargrill
Cook over flames
To chargrill is to cook food over an open flame or on a ridged grill that leaves characteristic dark lines.
The method produces a smoky, slightly charred flavor associated with outdoor cooking: chargrilled vegetables, chargrilled steak.
Common in restaurant menus to signal a particular cooking style.
Also spelled char-grill.
Cook with direct heat
- searBurn the outside
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
blacken · caramelize · baste · marinate · tenderize · season · glaze · flip
Darkened by burning
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crustHard outer layer
- searedBurned on the surface
- crispFirm and breakable
blistered · smoky · scorched · burnt · singed · crackling · bark · rendered
Thick beef slice
- ribeyeTender marbled steak cut
- filetBoneless piece of meat
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- ribsThoracic bone set
burgers · chicken · kebabs · fish · vegetables · prawns · sausages · corn
Compressed combustible blocks
Framework of metal bars
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
spatula · thermometer · skewers · rotisserie · smoker · hood · cast-iron · firebox
broil
Cook with direct heat
barbecue · blacken · caramelize · baste · marinate · tenderize · season · glaze · flip · rotate
blackened
Darkened by burning
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crustHard outer layer
- searedBurned on the surface
crisp · blistered · smoky · scorched · burnt · singed · crackling · bark · rendered
steak
Thick beef slice
ribs · burgers · chicken · kebabs · fish · vegetables · prawns · sausages · corn · peppers
briquettes
Compressed combustible blocks
applewood · oak · kindling · embers · coals · propane · gas · firewood
grate
Framework of metal bars
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
tongs · spatula · thermometer · skewers · rotisserie · smoker · hood · cast-iron · firebox · vents
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
campfire · caramelized · Maillard · umami · aromatic · peppery · savory