" z; Q* h0 W7 D6 m' g; ]' dGrill..the heat comes from the bottom to cook the food.( q! f! ]+ T, Q! G! v" X) ~1 _
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t- O/ W9 [9 P3 W& yToast..Generally the heat is both top and bottom (or side to side in a toaster) and it is a dry cooking method with a food that has little moisture, bread for example/ ?; Q) f+ U" U/ V9 y% d
" E7 {6 s Y3 X! x& i" h& b9 ORoast..Higher temperature with the intent to caramelize the outer portion of the food to bring out flavor. An example of this would be roasting a piece of meat, or vegetables. The pan is large enough to allow heat to reach most sides of the food that is being cooked.- k, m$ A- q/ {& Q7 v" L8 {
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Bake...In the case of cakes or casseroles the food fills the pan so that you get even cooking but the food does not dry out. Also used as a general term for cooking almost anything in the oven. - z" a3 n2 b- n- A0 G( y7 q& `1 R8 k* ~