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Another key feature of broilers: they won’t let you select a specific temperature, though some ovens have a “high broil” and ...

Growing up, I loved cooking but I fully avoided the broiler. I’m not sure why, but maybe because my mom never used it or perhaps I just wasn't sure what it was. The entire time, I was wondering how to ...

Q: A recipe called for a broiler setting of low. My broiler doesn’t have low and high. What temperature would that be? — Diane Chambeau, Commerce Township, Mich. A: Great question. Using a broiler is ...

Your oven is a versatile appliance that lets you bake, broil, and simmer your food to perfection. But while most electric ranges come with built-in broilers, not everyone is familiar with how they ...

What do you do if you’re longing for the taste of grilled kebabs, burgers, steak, or eggplant, but you don’t have a grill? Try your oven. “The broiler is perhaps the best kept secret lurking inside ...

I’ve always been sort of terrified/befuddled by the broiler in my oven, so I mostly just pretend it isn’t there. What’s the best way to use it? In my last apartment, it took the better part of a year ...

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 ...

There are some cooking methods that simply bring out the best qualities of meats or vegetables, and broiling is definitely one of them. A blast of extremely hot, dry heat can create a flavorful ...