Gridiron (cooking)
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A gridiron is a metal grate with parallel bars typically used for grilling foods. Some designs involve two such grates hinged to fold together, securely holding food while grilling over an open flame.
A simple gridiron
Gridiron supporting an earthenware pot over a makeshift brick stove
Roman era stove, Delos, Greece
A gridiron in use
Grilling
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Grilling is a form of cooking that involves heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, an
Gridiron (cooking)
…A gridiron is a metal grate with parallel bars typically used for grilling foods. Some designs involve two such grates hinged to fold together, securely holding food while grilling over an open flame. Early examples of the…
Steaks and chicken breasts being grilled over charcoal
Hamburgers being grilled over a charcoal fire
Arrosticini being cooked on a furnacella from Italian cuisine
Food cooking on a charcoal grill