grillable
Fit for open-flame cooking
Grillable describes food suitable for cooking on a grill—firm enough to hold together over open flame or hot grates without falling apart.
Vegetables, meats, and seafood can all be grillable: These thick-cut steaks are perfectly grillable.
The term often appears in summer cooking contexts and on food packaging.
Thick beef slice
- burgerMeat patty in bun
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- sausageEncased ground meat
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
ribs · corn · zucchini · portobello · halloumi · paneer · satay · yakitori
Burn the outside
- charBurn without destroying
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- MaillardSurname behind browning
- basteMoisten while roasting
flip · rotate · direct heat · indirect heat · smoke · rest · marinate · brine
Hinged grasping utensil
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- gratesAnnoys or shreds
- skewersPointed rods for cooking
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
chimney · briquettes · charcoal · propane · smoker · griddle · basting brush · meat probe
steak
Thick beef slice
chicken · ribs · corn · zucchini · portobello · halloumi · paneer · satay · yakitori · shrimp
sear
Burn the outside
- charBurn without destroying
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- MaillardSurname behind browning
baste · flip · rotate · direct heat · indirect heat · smoke · rest · marinate · brine · score
tongs
Hinged grasping utensil
thermometer · chimney · briquettes · charcoal · propane · smoker · griddle · basting brush · meat probe · rotisserie
crust
Hard outer layer
- char marksBlackened areas from burning
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crispyBrittle and snapping
tender · juicy · succulent · blackened · blistered · smoky · sizzling · glazed · rendered
cookout
Outdoor meal over flames
picnic · alfresco · backyard · tailgate · firepit · campfire · summertime · garden party · poolside · park