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Grilling Glossary

Grilling Glossary

Glossary of Grilling Terms

Baste: To brush food with a bbq sauce or glaze while cooking.

Ceramic briquette: A compact, ceramic brick used in gas grills.

Charcoal briquette: Fuel for grills; compacted coal dust, charcoal, and starch.

Charcoal grate: A rack that holds charcoal in charcoal grills.

Charcoal grill: A grill fueled by charcoal.

Direct grilling: Cooking food by placing it directly over a grill's heat source.

Drip pan: A metal pan or piece of foil placed under food to catch drippings when cooking on a grill.

Drop-in grill: An outdoor built-in grill that can be "dropped," or installed, in an accompanying metal cart.

Electric grill: A grill powered by electricity with no open flame; can be used indoors or outdoors, and generally considered to be more environmentally friendly than gas or charcoal grills.

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Gas grill: A grill fueled by gas, either from a tank or natural line.

Grill rack: A metal grate that rests above charcoal or gas-heated area of grill; cooking surface.

Grill topper: A porcelain-coated grate with small holes; placed over grill rack when grilling small pieces of food, such as vegetables.

Indirect grilling: Cooking food by placing it away from a grill's heat source; the grill's lid is closed, creating an oven-like cooking environment.

Marinate Sauces: To soak food in a seasoned liquid, or marinade, for a period of time; infuses food with flavor prior to cooking.

Portable grill: A small, camping grill with push-button ignition.

Rotisserie: A spit or long piece of metal that can be inserted through meats and affixed to either side of a grill to suspend food over a heat source.

Side burner: A burner attached to the side of a grill for additional, non-grill cooking.

Skewer: A long piece of metal used to hold bite-sized pieces of food.

Smoker box: A vented metal box for wood chips; when placed within a grill's heat source, provides smoke.


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