Broil
Cooking food under the oven's top heating element at maximum heat. Works like an upside-down grill. Browns and chars the top surface in minutes. Great for finishing gratins, melting cheese, and crisping chicken skin.
Used for
- chicken thighs
- fish fillets
- vegetables
- cheese topping
- toast
In the kitchen
- Position the rack 4–6 inches from the element.
- Watch constantly. It goes from golden to burnt in seconds.
- Use a broiler-safe pan, not glass.
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