Meanings
adjectiveunder-fired (not generally comparable, comparative more under-fired, superlative most under-fired)
comparative more under-fired · superlative most under-fired
- alternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of underfired.
Under-fired (under-heated) grills. The heat source for these is underneath the grill. Under-fired grills are used to cook food quickly, so they need to reach a high temperature. This type of grill makes criss-cross marks on the food, known as quadrillage.
2014, Keyth Richardson et al., chapter 7, in Basic Cookery for Foundation Learning, London: Hodder Education, →ISBN
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