Techniques and Recipes

Charbroiler
FOR BEGINNING-TO-END CREATIONS OR JUST THE FINISHING TOUCH
If your rangetop has a charbroiler, think of it as your indoor grill. Anything you
would normally make on a grill, you can make on your charbroiler. And true to
its name, it provides that light charred fl avor your favorite burgers and grilled
vegetables require. Steaks (and your taste buds) appreciate the searing-hot high
end of the charbroiler’s temperature range, while poultry and grilled fruit prefer a
lower, steady heat. The following recipes show the true range of your charbroiler
it is for so much more than burgers.
Grilled Peaches
and
Pound Cake
This recipe proves the charbroiler is for so much more than the main entree.
Try preparing with an assortment of fruits, such as pineapple and banana.
INGREDIENTS
4 whole peaches
4 slices pound cake
Mascarpone cheese
Macadamia nuts,
roughly chopped
Honey
Cinnamon
PREPARATION METHOD
1. Cut peaches in half and remove the pit. Set the charbroiler to medium-high
heat and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. 2. Place the peach halves cut side
down on the grill and cook for 2 minutes or until slightly charred. Remove
from heat and place on a serving platter. 3. Place the pound cake on the
grill and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat and place on a
serving platter. 4. Serve with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and sprinkle with
chopped nuts. Add a drizzle of honey and dust with cinnamon.
MAKES COOK TIME
4 SERVINGS 5 MINUTES
Arrange food at a 45-degree angle to the grates (think ten o’clock to four o’clock).
After the food is one-fourth of the way cooked, rotate 90 degrees to the right. Flip
and repeat on the other side for enticing crosshatched grill marks.
Quick tip: Create restaurant-quality crosshatch marks
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RANGETOP Charbroiler