A broiler is essentially an upside-down grill that you use inside. As such, it's a handy tool, especially during the winter or when the outdoors is uninviting. However, you must know how to use the ...

Having grown up in a house with a microwave and toaster oven, I don’t think I ever broiled anything until I was well into my twenties. I thought a broiler pan was just a funky-looking cooling rack.