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Broiling

Broiling is a process of cooking food with high heat with the heat applied directly to the food, most commonly from above. Heat transfer to the food is primarily via radiant heat. As it is a way of cooking without added oil, it is popular in low-fat diets. Image File history File links Wikibooks-logo-en. ... This article is in the process of being merged into Heat, and may be outdated. ...

In electric ovens, broiling is accomplished by placing the food near the upper heating element, with the lower heating element off and the oven door partially open. Gas ovens often have a separate compartment for broiling, as a drawer below the flame. A broiler is occasionally called a salamander, especially in professional kitchens. A heating element converts electricity into heat through the process of Joule heating. ...

In American English, cooking done over an open flame on a grid-iron, barbecuing, or double-sided frying with something like a George Foreman Grill are all often called grilling, but in British English and Australian English "grilling" simply means "broiling". American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ... A typical George Foreman Grill The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is a popular indoor grill promoted by boxing legend George Foreman. ... Grilling means cooking directly under a source of direct, dry heat. ... British English (BrE) is a term used to differentiate between the form of the English language used in the United Kingdom and those used elsewhere. ...

See also : Cooking