“Broil the burgers on the barbecue.”
Usage Entry 1243 / 1350 60-second read
Grill vs. Broil
Cook over direct heat from below versus cook under direct heat from above (US).
The comparisoni
“Grill the burgers on the barbecue — broiling is an oven technique using the heat source above. UK and US differ.”
The ruleii
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GRILL = below (US) / above (UK). BROIL = above (US).
In the US, GRILL means direct heat from below (barbecue); BROIL means direct heat from above (inside an oven). In the UK, "grill" covers both — what Americans call broiling is British "grilling." Same cooking, different names.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
US: grill under. UK: grill over.