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seared taste

English translation: See comment below...

12:16 Aug 8, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Cooking / Culinary / barbecue
English term or phrase: seared taste
describing a grill

"CARAMELIZATION IS THE KEY
One of biggest reasons for the popularity of grilled food is its seared taste."

...what kind of taste is a seared taste? can you help me with a synonym?
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 09:21
Selected answer:See comment below...
Explanation:
Well, it sort of basically means 'burnt' --- but in a positive sense! It's that lovely yummy 'grilled over an open flame' taste that you get from a barbecue etc.

'to sear' means to scorch or heat to a high temperature, and in food terms it is sort of that flavour you get when meat is just nicely browned; before the fat content actually blackens and burns, it caramelizes, adding a super flavour...
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Tony M
France
Local time: 09:21
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +13See comment below...
Tony M
4 +2very tastily quickly browned, ( not burnt)
Rachel Fell
5burnt taste
Nick Lingris


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
burnt taste


Explanation:
:-}

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
See comment below...


Explanation:
Well, it sort of basically means 'burnt' --- but in a positive sense! It's that lovely yummy 'grilled over an open flame' taste that you get from a barbecue etc.

'to sear' means to scorch or heat to a high temperature, and in food terms it is sort of that flavour you get when meat is just nicely browned; before the fat content actually blackens and burns, it caramelizes, adding a super flavour...


Tony M
France
Local time: 09:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  French Foodie: yes, "good burnt" taste as opposed to "bad burnt" taste - there's a fine line between the two, something the BBQ-ers in my family never quite seemed to master... poor lads! :-)
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Mara! Yes, my Mum always had the same problem....
agree  Dave Calderhead: The difference between succulent and 'burnt offering'
17 mins
  -> Succulent or sacrifice?! Thanks, Dave!
agree  Sheila Hardie
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Sheila!
agree  Eva Olsson: Nicely browned.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Eva!
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Vicky!
agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Saleh!
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Your explanation is so great that my mouth is watering already :P
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, MTTO! Cheers --- me too ;-P
agree  Can Altinbay: I guess my previous comment (well done) applies more to this one. :)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Can! Though it might mean just quickly cooked, not TOO well done, after all, I am in France --- the land where the steak is still mooing and the vegetables have been on since last Thursday....
agree  Rachel Fell
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel!
agree  humbird: You must be a barbecue specilaist! "Seared taste" though reminds me of that faint smoky flavor.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Humbird! I just like FOOD... but strictly speaking, 'seared' is probably not quite the same as 'smokey barbecue' --- you can (and often DO) sear things in a frying pan / griddle
agree  Lamprini Kosma
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lamprini!
agree  Refugio: yes, not quite burnt
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ruth!
agree  PB Trans: I'm hungry
2 days 14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Pina! :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
very tastily quickly browned, ( not burnt)


Explanation:
very quickly browned at a high temperature to bring out the very savoury flavour of meat or fish - can be done using e.g. a frying pan or a grill too
- can also be done to e.g. red peppers

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Mmm! I love scallops done this way...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks - haven't tried them like that!
agree  Refugio
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Ruth
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