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“Broiling” would refer to using the broiler on one’s oven, I’ve never heard that term used to describe pan-frying. Terms I have heard are sautéed and seared
by ryeights 5y ago
“Broiling” would refer to using the broiler on one’s oven, I’ve never heard that term used to describe pan-frying. Terms I have heard are sautéed and seared
- unfocussed_mike 5y agoThe main difference is the direction of the heat though. Top down rather than stove top. More or less the same deal otherwise. "Seared" and "sautéed" we do use! It's just we also use "frying" for that, and "frying pan".
- unfocussed_mike 5y agoAs another aside, deep fat frying is quite uncommon in homes in the UK now. Many people under the age of say 25 will never have eaten deep-fried food cooked at home. There was quite a concerted campaign against it in the early 80s because so many house fires and serious injuries were caused by either unsafe fryers or unsafe technique. Safety campaigns, TV ads, fire brigade campaigns, a campaign to get people to fit extractor hoods and smoke detectors etc. Coincided with a public health campaign aimed at getting us to lower our fat intake, about deep fried food, full fat milk etc.; government "nudge unit" stuff. Time was, deep fried food was a staple of cheap home cooking; nowadays a deep fat fryer is really an enthusiast cook's appliance, in white British homes at least.