What does ember-roasted mean on a menu?
Ember-roasted
Cooked directly in or on glowing coals, often with the skin on, then peeled or scraped before serving.
What it does to the food
Deeply smoky and soft, with blackened outsides and creamy, sweet insides once the char is peeled away.
Where you’ll see it
Beets, sweet potatoes, eggplant, onions, leeks and whole fish at wood-fire restaurants.
Related words
- wood-fired
- a la brasa
- baba ghanoush