au grill

The most common way to say 'grilled' in French, especially when referring to food, is au grill. It literally means 'on the grill'.

Yes, au grill is specifically used for food that has been cooked on a grill. You wouldn't use it for other meanings of 'grilled', like a grilled cheese sandwich, which would be 'un sandwich au fromage grillé'.

You can use grillé as an adjective to describe something that is grilled, for example, 'poulet grillé' (grilled chicken). However, au grill specifies the cooking method. Think of it like the difference between 'roasted chicken' and 'chicken roasted on a spit'.

Certainly! You could say: 'J'adore les légumes au grill.' (I love grilled vegetables.) Or: 'Le poisson est excellent au grill ici.' (The fish is excellent grilled here.)

Au grill is a very common and neutral term, so it's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts when talking about food preparation.

Au grill describes how something is cooked, often used adverbially. For example, 'cuire au grill' (to cook on the grill). Grillé is an adjective describing the state of being grilled, like 'du pain grillé' (toasted bread).

No, au grill is quite general. It refers to any type of grilling, whether it's on a barbecue, a griddle, or under a broiler (though a broiler is often called 'le gril' or 'le grill' as well).

You could say 'faire cuire au grill' (to cook on the grill). 'Faire griller' means 'to grill' or 'to toast' something. So you might say 'Je vais faire griller le poulet' (I'm going to grill the chicken), or 'Le poulet est cuit au grill' (The chicken is cooked on the grill).

The word 'grill' itself is masculine in French, so it's always au grill (à + le grill). If it were feminine, it would be 'à la grille', but that typically refers to a metal grate or fence, not the cooking method.

Many things! Think of 'brochettes au grill' (grilled skewers), 'côtes d'agneau au grill' (grilled lamb chops), 'poisson au grill' (grilled fish), or 'légumes au grill' (grilled vegetables). It's very versatile!