| Front | broil |
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| Back | broil /brɔɪl/ verb 1[transitive] American English to cook something under direct heat, or over a flame on a barbecue SYN grill British English: broiled chicken 2[intransitive] American English to become very hot: We lay broiling in the sun. THESAURUS ways of cooking something bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: Tom baked a cake for my birthday. roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the potatoes for an hour. fry to cook food in hot oil: She was frying some mushrooms. stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: Sauté the potatoes in butter. grill to cook food over or under strong heat: grilled fish broil American English to cook food under heat: broiled fish boil to cook something in very hot water: He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | English people seem to love boiled vegetables. steam to cook vegetables over hot water: Steam the rice for 15 minutes. poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: poached salmon toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: toasted muffins barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: I thought we could barbecue some mackerel. microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: The beans can be microwaved. |
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