TomKan wrote:
> In a post about a grille, Sheldon corrected my spelling:
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> TomKan wrote:
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>>Just read a thread on making pizza on a grille. How about frozen
>>french fries??
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> Methinks you mean "grill".... no 'e'.
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> M-W
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> grille
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> 1 : a grating forming a barrier or screen; especially : an ornamental
> one at the front end of an automobile
> 2 : an opening covered with a grille
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> Sheldon
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> ____Reply Separator_____
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> Seems to me that the grating you set the meat/veggies on qualifies as
> being a grille as in defintion #1. And the opening that holds the
> charcoal or ceramic/lava briquettes would qualify as being a grille as
> in definition #2.
>

To prevent people from disassembling their cars when they read a recipe
calling for a grill, early automobile manufacturers cleverly introduced
the distinction between grill and grille.

Certain grilles, as per definition #1, can definitely be used as a
grill. My 1971 Landrover Series II had a solid metal mesh grille that
could be removed by loosening 2 bolts, and since the cruising speed of
that beast (especially on dirt roads) was not high enough to catch
insects, we have occasionally put it over a fire. I wouldn't recommend
this if you have a more contemporary vehicle, those plastic grilles tend
to melt before the meat is done.


J.