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broiler

[broi-ler] / ˈbrɔɪ lər /


NOUN
griddle
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You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

After about 5 minutes in the oven and a few more under the broiler, I pulled the pizza out hot, with nice brown spots on the crust and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

If you want to chase that childhood sheet-pan magic, slide the whole thing under the broiler for a few minutes.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

“And lo and behold, just like if you sprinkle a bunch of rosemary on a pizza and put it under the broiler and it crackles and sparkles, and then very rapidly goes out,” Fleming said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

“It’s a broiler out here. I know a shortcut.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

As hundreds of millions of wild birds migrate southward across North America in the fall, broilers and laying hens can be stowed indoors in barns out of harm’s way.

From Washington Post Oct. 26, 2022

At their highest setting, broilers can deliver something like the intense, dry, radiant heat of a grill, so they’re a good way to get some char on your food.

From Slate May 22, 2020

U.S. broilers averaged 98 cents a pound in 2018 and 88 cents in 2019, Maples said.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2019

Today, he brought eggs and a few butchered broilers but mostly he’s there to socialize.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2019

This is the chief reason broilers don’t get put in cages.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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