Broiling and Grilling

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Professional Cooking
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

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To broil means to cook with radiant heat from above. To grill means to cook on an open grid over a heat source. Broiling and grilling are dry-heat cooking methods, which use very high heat to cook meat quickly. Properly broiled meats have a well-browned, flavorful crust on the outside, and the inside is cooked to the desired doneness and still juicy.

Broiling and grilling are especially well suited to tender meats cooked to the rare or medium-done stage. The intense heat browns the surface of the item quickly, and the item is removed from the heat before it is overcooked and dry.