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radiant heat cooking

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UK/ˌreɪdiənt ˈhiːt ˌkʊkɪŋ/
US/ˌreɪdiənt ˈhiːt ˌkʊkɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. noununcountable

    a way of cooking food by direct heat rays, without touching the heat source

    Grammar: Uncountable; used like a method name: Radiant heat cooking seals in flavor.

    Patterns

    • radiant heat cooking of something
    • use radiant heat cooking

    Radiant heat cooking works well for vegetables and thin cuts of meat.

    The chef prefers radiant heat cooking because it gives a crisp surface.

    In radiant heat cooking, the heat reaches the food without a pan.

  2. noununcountabletechnical

    a cooking method in which a grill or broiler element heats food from above

    Grammar: Often used when describing restaurant equipment or oven settings.

    Patterns

    • radiant heat cooking in an oven
    • radiant heat cooking method

    The oven has a radiant heat cooking setting for browning.

    Restaurants often use radiant heat cooking for steaks and fish.

Common combinations

radiant heat cooking method
The radiant heat cooking method is common in professional kitchens.
radiant heat cooking equipment
They bought new radiant heat cooking equipment for the restaurant.
use radiant heat cooking
You can use radiant heat cooking to melt cheese on top.

Synonyms and how they differ

grilling
Grilling usually means cooking over or under a direct heat source; radiant heat cooking is the more technical term for cooking by heat rays.
broiling
Broiling is the American word for cooking with strong heat from above, which is one form of radiant heat cooking.
roasting
Roasting uses hot air around the food, while radiant heat cooking uses direct heat rays.

Word family

radiant adjective
Sending out light or heat.
radiate verb
To send out heat, light, or energy.
radiation noun
The process of sending out heat or energy.

Commonly confused: radiant heat cooking or convection cooking? radiant heat cooking or conduction cooking?

radiant heat cooking vs convection cooking

Convection cooking uses moving hot air, while radiant heat cooking uses direct heat rays.

radiant heat cooking vs conduction cooking

Conduction cooking transfers heat through direct contact, such as a pan on a stove, not through rays.

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