A high-heat cooking method where food is placed close to a direct heat source from above, creating rapid browning and cooking. Similar to grilling but with heat coming from overhead rather than below.
From Old French 'bruillir' meaning 'to burn, roast,' related to 'broil' meaning intense heat or turmoil. The cooking technique mimics the intense, direct heat of an open flame but in a controlled oven environment.
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