Salamander Oven
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A typical salamander broiler is positioned above the oven, within reach of the cook as he prepares the dish.
Salamander
A salamander is a commercial grill that can be heated to very high temperatures. It is used by professional cooks for glazing, browning or caramelising savoury or sweet dishes.
Salami ...
Salamander A commercial grill which can be heated to very high temperatures.
Salami A salted, smoked or air-dried sausage.
Salsa A thick and spicy cold relish made from tomatoes.
Salamander: A small broiler used to brown or gratin foods. The broiler can achieve very high temperature to seal in the flavor.
Salamander:
1. A tool consisting of a heavy iron disk attached to a long metal shaft with a wooden handle.
Salamander: See broiler.
Sale (Fr): Salted or pickled.
Saltpeter: Potassium nitrate. Used to preserve meat (a component of curing salt); it gives certain cured meats their characteristic pink color.
Salamander
A small gas or electric broiler used to brown or glaze the tops of certain food items, creme brulee finished under a salamander.
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Salamander A cooking utensil consisting of a metal plate fitted with a handle, designed to be heated and used for browning food. When hot it is held over the food to produce a brown or caramelized surface. A term often applied to mean a grill.
gratin: a baked dish, often topped with cheese and/or bread crumbs, then browned under a salamander or broiler (also gratinée, French onion soup, topped with a crouton and cheese, and browned under a salamander or broiler) ...
Similar to a broiler/grill is a salamander, which is most frequently used in a professional kitchen. It is smaller than a standard broiler/grill, and is used to finish off dishes, such as caramelizing the sugar on a Crème brûlée.
gratinée: To sprinkle with cheese or breadcrumbs and brown under the salamander
gras: Fat, plump
graisse: Grease or fat ...
oven or under the salamander; to brush extract over meat or other
food; to coat chilled food with aspic jelly; to cover fish or eggs in a
light sauce; to coat hot vegetables with a butter sauce with a little ...
 See also: Cooking, Sugar, Kitchen, Grill, Caramel
  
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