chargrilling
Cooking over coals
Chargrilling is cooking food over an open flame or very high heat, producing characteristic blackened lines and a smoky flavor.
The technique sears the surface quickly while keeping the interior moist: chargrilled vegetables, chargrilled steak.
Also spelled char-grilling.
The adjective chargrilled describes food cooked this way.
Burn the outside
- flameBurning gas made visible
- broilCook with direct heat
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- roastDry-heat cooking method
baste · marinate · tenderize · glaze · blacken · skewer · direct heat · indirect heat
Dense North American hardwood
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- woodfireCombustion of timber
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- woodchipsShredded timber fragments
applewood · cherrywood · oak · aroma · smoke ring · smoldering · pecan · alder
Darkened by burning
- searedBurned on the surface
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crispedMade dry and crunchy
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
scorched · crust · toasted · singed · burnt edges · leopard spots · crackling · bronzed
Thick beef slice
- burgersMeat patties in buns
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- ribsThoracic bone set
- kebabsSkewered grilled meat
vegetables · corn · sausages · lamb chops · prawns · portobello · zucchini · peppers
Slow-cook over coals
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- coalsBurned or burning carbon
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
chimney starter · skewers · firepit · thermometer · drip tray · rotisserie · apron · basting brush
sear
Burn the outside
roast · baste · marinate · tenderize · glaze · blacken · skewer · direct heat · indirect heat · high heat
hickory
Dense North American hardwood
woodchips · applewood · cherrywood · oak · aroma · smoke ring · smoldering · pecan · alder · campfire
blackened
Darkened by burning
- searedBurned on the surface
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crispedMade dry and crunchy
blistered · scorched · crust · toasted · singed · burnt edges · leopard spots · crackling · bronzed · marked
steak
Thick beef slice
kebabs · vegetables · corn · sausages · lamb chops · prawns · portobello · zucchini · peppers · pineapple
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
briquettes · chimney starter · skewers · firepit · thermometer · drip tray · rotisserie · apron · basting brush · lid