char
char /tʃ'ɑːr/ (chars charring charred)
1 [VERB] V, V n
If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet until the skins char...
Halve the peppers and char the skins under a hot grill.
● charring [N-UNCOUNT]
The chops should be cooked over moderate heat to prevent excessive charring.
2
see also charred
1 [VERB] V, V n
If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet until the skins char...
Halve the peppers and char the skins under a hot grill.
● charring [N-UNCOUNT]
The chops should be cooked over moderate heat to prevent excessive charring.
2
see also charred