Aug 8, 2005 12:16
19 yrs ago
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English term

seared taste

English Tech/Engineering Cooking / Culinary barbecue
describing a grill

"CARAMELIZATION IS THE KEY
One of biggest reasons for the popularity of grilled food is its seared taste."

...what kind of taste is a seared taste? can you help me with a synonym?

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+13
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Well, it sort of basically means 'burnt' --- but in a positive sense! It's that lovely yummy 'grilled over an open flame' taste that you get from a barbecue etc.

'to sear' means to scorch or heat to a high temperature, and in food terms it is sort of that flavour you get when meat is just nicely browned; before the fat content actually blackens and burns, it caramelizes, adding a super flavour...
Peer comment(s):

agree French Foodie : yes, "good burnt" taste as opposed to "bad burnt" taste - there's a fine line between the two, something the BBQ-ers in my family never quite seemed to master... poor lads! :-)
5 mins
Thanks, Mara! Yes, my Mum always had the same problem....
agree Dave Calderhead : The difference between succulent and 'burnt offering'
17 mins
Succulent or sacrifice?! Thanks, Dave!
agree Sheila Hardie
19 mins
Thanks, Sheila!
agree Eva Olsson : Nicely browned.
23 mins
Thanks, Eva!
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
52 mins
Thanks, Vicky!
agree Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
1 hr
Thanks, Saleh!
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : Your explanation is so great that my mouth is watering already :P
2 hrs
Thanks, MTTO! Cheers --- me too ;-P
agree Can Altinbay : I guess my previous comment (well done) applies more to this one. :)
2 hrs
Thanks, Can! Though it might mean just quickly cooked, not TOO well done, after all, I am in France --- the land where the steak is still mooing and the vegetables have been on since last Thursday....
agree Rachel Fell
3 hrs
Thanks, Rachel!
agree humbird : You must be a barbecue specilaist! "Seared taste" though reminds me of that faint smoky flavor.
5 hrs
Thanks, Humbird! I just like FOOD... but strictly speaking, 'seared' is probably not quite the same as 'smokey barbecue' --- you can (and often DO) sear things in a frying pan / griddle
agree Lamprini Kosma
5 hrs
Thanks, Lamprini!
agree Refugio : yes, not quite burnt
12 hrs
Thanks, Ruth!
agree PB Trans : I'm hungry
2 days 14 hrs
Thanks, Pina! :-)
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4 mins

burnt taste

:-}
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+2
3 hrs

very tastily quickly browned, ( not burnt)

very quickly browned at a high temperature to bring out the very savoury flavour of meat or fish - can be done using e.g. a frying pan or a grill too
- can also be done to e.g. red peppers
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Mmm! I love scallops done this way...
6 hrs
Thanks - haven't tried them like that!
agree Refugio
9 hrs
Thanks Ruth
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