broiling

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The time for pan-broiling is the same as for broiling DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAN-BROILING AND SAUTEING.--Pan-broiled steak differs from sauteed steak (commonly termed fried steak) in: (_a_) ease of digestion and (_b_) flavor.

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  1. Excessively hot and humid; torrid: as, a broiling day. The weather for this fortnight has been broiling without interruption, one thunder-shower excepted, which did not cool the air at all. Gray, Letters, I. 398.

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  • The next day was broiling, almost the last, certainly the warmest, of the summer. —  The Great Gatsby / by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • “A fine broiling, altogether.” He slanted a glance at Harry. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • London Broil is a beef-based food dish usually made by broiling or grilling marinated flank or round steak and then cutting it against the grain into thin strips. —  The Big Apple
  • To the less pure, London broil is a preparation that involves marinating a flank steak, then grilling, broiling, or pan-frying it. —  The Big Apple
  • This recipe calls for broiling, but the chicken also can be grilled for about 6 to 7 minutes, turning it midway. —  Local News | The Bryan College Station Eagle
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broiling:   broil ·  broiled
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