blackened

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black·ened | \ ˈbla-kənd

Definition of blackened

: coated with a mixture of spices (such as garlic powder and cayenne pepper) and fried over extremely high heat

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the church's blackened ceiling is the result of centuries of candle smoke

Recent Examples on the Web The contrast is quite pleasurable: Sweet, milky mozzarella meets slightly bitter radicchio, still a bit warm, blackened and smoky from high heat. — David Tanis, New York Times, "Chef’s Choice: A Dreamy Menu, Inspired by Italy," 26 Feb. 2021 Texas Black Gold Garlic puts its signature garlic through a two-month fermenting process, turning traditional white cloves into sweet blackened treats. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "Chuck’s Food Shack: Go beyond Buffalo wings with an assortment of creative chicken wing sauces," 3 Aug. 2020 Al-Kolak placed a blackened kettle atop the makeshift stove and dropped a few Lipton teabags inside it. — Patrick Strickland, The New York Review of Books, "After the EU Turned Greece into a Refugee Warehouse, a Backlash," 4 Mar. 2020 On Wednesday, the few people out on the streets walked quietly past the blackened car hulks and smashed homes. — New York Times, "The Roots of the Delhi Riots: A Fiery Speech and an Ultimatum," 26 Feb. 2020 As dawn broke over a blackened landscape Sunday, a picture emerged of disaster of unprecedented scale. — USA TODAY, "Cooler weather brings respite in Australian wildfire crisis," 5 Jan. 2020 As dawn broke over a blackened landscape Sunday, a picture emerged of disaster of unprecedented scale. — Steve Mcmorran, BostonGlobe.com, "Australian premier defends response to fires; weather brings respite," 5 Jan. 2020 The outages turned urban highways dark and blackened shopping malls once glittering with light. — Janie Har, USA TODAY, "Wildfire power shutoffs leave the disabled in darkness and danger: 'You couldn’t see in front of you'," 31 Oct. 2019 The outages turned urban highways dark and blackened shopping malls once glittering with light. — Washington Post, "Seniors at California complex ‘abandoned’ during blackout," 31 Oct. 2019

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