charring
Scorching until black
Charring is the process of burning something partially so that it blackens on the surface without being consumed entirely.
Wood, meat, and vegetables can all be charred, sometimes intentionally for flavor or preservation, sometimes accidentally.
The grill left a nice charring on the peppers.
Charring also refers to the residue left behind—the blackened, carbonized material that remains after partial combustion.
Cooking surface over fire
- searBurn the outside
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
smoker · caramelization · crust · roasting · broiling · gratin · marshmallow · toast
Damage by heat
- scorchBurn superficially
- igniteStart burning something
- blazeIntense burning fire
- flamesVisible burning combustion
embers · incinerate · singe · combust · torch · pyre · conflagration · kindling
Burn superficially
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- blackenMake or become dark
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
destruction · ruin · marring · defacement · warping · discoloration · residue · staining
Heat-driven molecular breakdown
- biocharCharred biomass soil amendment
- carbonizationConversion to char
- cokeCarbonized coal fuel
- gasificationConverting carbon materials to vapor
activation · anthracite · carbonaceous · thermochemical · calcination · reduction · kiln · retort
Filled with combustion haze
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- woodfireCombustion of timber
- peatyContaining decomposed plant matter
campfire · smokehouse · applewood · alder · burnt · bittersweet · caramelized · Maillard
grill
Cooking surface over fire
barbecue · smoker · caramelization · crust · roasting · broiling · gratin · marshmallow · toast · peppers
burn
Damage by heat
flames · embers · incinerate · singe · combust · torch · pyre · conflagration · kindling · sparks
scorch
Burn superficially
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- blackenMake or become dark
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
blemish · destruction · ruin · marring · defacement · warping · discoloration · residue · staining · soot
pyrolysis
Heat-driven molecular breakdown
- biocharCharred biomass soil amendment
- carbonizationConversion to char
- cokeCarbonized coal fuel
gasification · activation · anthracite · carbonaceous · thermochemical · calcination · reduction · kiln · retort · cracking
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
peaty · campfire · smokehouse · applewood · alder · burnt · bittersweet · caramelized · Maillard · umami
- fire sciencefire behavior, fire spread, ignition, combustion, flames
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, frying, saute
- grillinggrill, searing, gas grill, coals, flame grilling
- cooking methodsfrying, boiling, baking, grilling, roasting
- fire usesburning, campfire, bonfire, grilling, roasting
- high-heat cookingsearing, stir fry, stir-fry, blackening, wok cooking
charringextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
dousing · quenching · smothering · incinerating · unburned
charringpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
restoring · protecting · moistening · hydrating · intact