Meaning & use
broast
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Meanings
noununcountableregionalinformal
Chicken that is seasoned, coated, and deep-fried, often under pressure, so it is crisp outside and juicy inside.
Grammar: Uncountable when talking about the food in general: 'We ordered broast.' It can be countable when referring to a portion: 'two broasts'.
Patterns
- broast chicken
- a piece of broast
- order broast
We stopped at a roadside restaurant and ordered broast with fries.
Their broast is famous for its crunchy coating and tender meat.
He brought home a box of broast for dinner.
verbtransitiveregionalinformal
To cook chicken by seasoning it, coating it, and frying it under pressure.
Grammar: Takes an object: broast the chicken. Often used in the passive: the chicken is broasted.
Patterns
- broast chicken
- broasted chicken
The chef broasts the chicken in a special pressure fryer.
They broast the pieces until the skin is golden and crisp.
Word forms
| third person singular | broasts |
|---|---|
| past tense | broasted |
| past participle | broasted |
| -ing form | broasting |
| plural | broasts |
Common combinations
- broast chicken
- The menu listed broast chicken with rice and salad.
- order broast
- We ordered broast for the whole family.
- broasted chicken
- Broasted chicken is a popular fast-food item in many countries.
- a piece of broast
- She ate a piece of broast and then wiped her fingers.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fried chicken
- Fried chicken is the general English term; broast is a regional term for chicken fried under pressure.
- pressure-fried chicken
- This is a more technical description of the same cooking method; broast is the common name in some regions.
Commonly confused: broast or roast? broast or toast?
broast vs roast
Roast means to cook in an oven or over a fire; broast means to deep-fry, often under pressure.
broast vs toast
Toast means to brown bread or other food with dry heat; broast is a way of frying chicken.
Practice
What does 'broast' usually refer to in South Asian and Middle Eastern English?
Choose one answer.
Broast is a regional term for seasoned, coated chicken that is deep-fried, often in a pressure fryer. It is not bread, salad, or dessert.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “broast”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.