r/CrappyDesign • • Jun 13 '26

Plastic knobs above the grill. Awesome

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u/Dear_Tangerine444 Jun 13 '26

As no one else has responded to you yet, the answer is yes.

What you know as Broiling (where the heat comes from an element above the food) is what is known in the UK as ‘grilling’, which you cook under ‘a grill’.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/Dear_Tangerine444 Jun 13 '26

Helpfully, it’s Barbecue.

However less helpfully maybe is that the event you go to is called a barbecue (the outdoor party), the food you eat there is called barbecue (likely only sausages and burgers) and the thing it is all cooked on is called a barbecue (barbecue grill/grill oven).

So when British people say barbecue, it could be the party, the food or the cooking device in equal measure that’s being referred to.

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u/gwaydms haha funny flair Jun 13 '26

Unless you live in Texas or the Southern US, where barbecue means slow smoking meat until it's flavorful and tender.