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Salamander

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/ˈsæləmændər/nounAdvanced term

In culinary arts & cooking, salamander means: A professional grill with a strong heat source above the food, used to brown, glaze, melt cheese or keep plates warm.

In Turkish: salamander, üstten ısıtmalı gratin fırını

How it is used

Usually mounted above the range or on the wall at the pass. Cooks say put it under the salamander or flash it under the salamander to gratinate a dish quickly. It does the job of a home oven grill (UK) or broiler (US).

Example sentences

  1. Flash the gratin under the salamander just before it goes.

  2. Keep the plates warm on top of the salamander.

Common collocations

  • under the salamander
  • flash under the salamander
  • salamander grill
  • glaze under the salamander
  • grillTo cook food over or under strong, direct heat, giving it brown marks and a smoky flavour. As a noun, a grill is the equipment used for this.
  • ovenAn enclosed, heated box used for baking, roasting and keeping food warm. Professional kitchens use deck, convection and combi ovens.
  • passThe counter between the kitchen and the dining room where finished plates are checked, often under heat lamps, before servers take them out.
  • caramelizeTo heat sugar, or food that contains sugar such as onions, until it turns brown and develops a rich, sweet, slightly bitter flavour.

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