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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.
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.
Similar to a broiler is a salamander, which is most frequently used in a professional kitchen. It is smaller than a standard broiler, and is used to finish off dishes, such as caramelizing the sugar on a Crème brûlée.
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".
Check out the following recipes that are tagged "Broil":
Tuna Steaks Glazed With Ginger, Lime, And Soy, Chicken and Roasted Pepper Soup, Broiled Tuna, Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Soup, My French Onion Soup- Bon Appetit, Broiled Fish With Deviled Cheese, Puffy Cheese Slices, Broiled Rainbow Trout, Spicy Thai Chicken, Honey Glazed Chicken Breasts, Swordfish Marinated In Lemon, Rosemary And Garlic, Lemon-Basil Swordfish, Barbecued Shrimp Paste on Sugar Cane (Chao Tom), Deviled Walleye Fillets, Warm Apricot Crunch Sundaes, Deviled Walleye Fillets, Cheddar Stuffed Franks In Buns, Pocket Bread, Velvet Crumb Cake, Ricotta Crostini, Filets De Sole Veronique (sole With Green Grapes), Summer Shortcake, Gilled Salmon, Broiled Salmon Teriyaki, Broiled Salmon With Spicy Sauce Verde, Butterflied Leg Of Lamb With Roasted Vegetabl, Broiled Salmon With Lime& Cilantro, Garlic& Beer Marinated Shrimp, Grilled salmon, Grilled Mustard Turkey, Benihana Hibachi Steak, Grilled Salmon, Classic Mashed Potatoes (Disney Kids), Shrimp Scampi, Stuffed Mushrooms, Crab Tomato Sandwiches, Sugar Cane Shrimp, Stuffed Mushrooms, Sherried Tomatoes, Michael Loo's New Mexico Carne Adovada, Broiler Almond Bars, Potatoes Au Gratin, Potato Skins with Salsa and Cheese, Baked Alaska In Candied Orange Shells, Broiled Cheddar-Olive, Sis Kebabi, Nikki's Eggplant Parmesan, Feta Stuffed Eggplant Rolls With Salsa Verde, Broiled Eggplant With Walnut Sauce, Prosciutto And Fig Handrolls
