plancha
Hot steel surface
A plancha is a flat metal cooking surface, essentially a griddle used in Spanish and Latin American cuisines.
Food cooked a la plancha is seared on this hot flat surface—typically seafood, vegetables, or thin cuts of meat.
The technique produces a quick, high-heat char without added fat.
In some contexts, plancha refers to a household iron for pressing clothes.
Flat cooking griddle
- teppanyakiIron-plate cuisine
- hibachiSmall charcoal grill
- flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
- searBurn the outside
char · caramelize · carne · tortillas · tacos · quesadillas · fajitas · arepas
Burn the outside
- grillCooking surface over fire
- charBurn without destroying
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- sizzleSound of frying
flip · crisp · blacken · brown · toast · press · flatten · smoke
Element twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- creaseLine from folding
fabric · linen · cotton · laundry · smooth · flat · garment · collar
Burner platform for cooking
- electricPowered by current
- kitchenwareCooking and prep tools
- hotplatePortable electric cooking surface
- cooktopFlat cooking surface
flattop · commercial · restaurant · outdoor · portable · cast-iron · stainless · nonstick
comal
Flat cooking griddle
- teppanyakiIron-plate cuisine
- hibachiSmall charcoal grill
- flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
sear · char · caramelize · carne · tortillas · tacos · quesadillas · fajitas · arepas · pupusas
sear
Burn the outside
- grillCooking surface over fire
- charBurn without destroying
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
sizzle · flip · crisp · blacken · brown · toast · press · flatten · smoke · roast
iron
Element twenty-six
crease · fabric · linen · cotton · laundry · smooth · flat · garment · collar · seam
stovetop
Burner platform for cooking
- electricPowered by current
- kitchenwareCooking and prep tools
- hotplatePortable electric cooking surface
cooktop · flattop · commercial · restaurant · outdoor · portable · cast-iron · stainless · nonstick · propane
planchacharcoal grill
Briquette-fueled outdoor cooker
grate · gridiron · rotisserie · hibachi · grill grates