Broiler

usgb/ˈbrɔɪlər/
noun

An appliance used to cook food with direct heat, usually in an oven.

She put the chicken in the broiler to get a crispy skin.
Visual representation of "broiler" - An appliance used to cook food with direct heat, usually in an oven.

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  • put in the broiler
  • broiler temperature
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Kitchen appliance

A broiler is part of an oven, not a separate tool.

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Turn on the oven and use the broiler setting for the ribs.
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High Heat

Broilers cook food quickly with intense heat from above.

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For a charred crust, place the pizza under the broiler.
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Watch carefully

Food can burn fast under a broiler, so watch it closely.

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I left the garlic bread in the broiler too long, and it burned.
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