Carbonadoing

/ˌkɑːrbəˈneɪdoʊɪŋ/ verb

The process of scoring or grilling meat with parallel cuts or marks to help it cook more evenly and absorb flavors.

From Spanish carbonada (meat dish cooked over coals), from carbón (coal). The gerund form shows the cooking technique's Spanish origins entering English.

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