For a basic cooking technique, broiling is surprisingly complicated. Maybe you get your melted-golden-crispy on on the regular, but for every broiling expert, there's another seriously bewildered home ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Broiling, according to chef Vivian Howard, “is a technique that was really popular in the 80s.” But unlike leg warmers and shoulder pads, the cooking technique shouldn’t be considered out of style. “I ...

Broiling might be the sleeper of cooking methods — it's one that chefs rely on all the time but home cooks ignore too often. Broiling utilizes directed heat to cook food. Some people call it ...

If you find yourself intimidated by your oven's broiler, you're not alone. Using a high-temperature heating source and placing your carefully prepared dish close to that source seems like a recipe for ...

Last week, I started my series on fundamental cooking techniques with stovetop methods, including searing, sauteing and frying. This week, we’re moving into the oven and grill, where heat makes its ...

I can't conveniently have a grill where I live, so I'm doing a lot of broiling. Probably 5-10 times a week. The broiler pan that came with my oven is getting progressively harder to clean. Given I use ...