A "grilled" dish is cooked on a metal grill that's laid over flames. You call food that's cooked this way "grilled ___". For example:

grilled chicken

grilled corn

Other styles of cooking that are sometimes included in the name of a dish include:

• "Roasted" things are cooked in an oven.

  roasted red pepper hummus

  roasted peanuts

• "Sauteed" food is cooked in a pan on high heat.

  steak withsauteed mushroom

• "Stir-fried" food is cooked in a Chinese-style pan called a wok. The ingredients are cut thinly and cooked quickly.

  stir fried vegetables

• "Steamed" food is cooked in a container that sits over boiled water.

  steamed broccoli

  steamed dumplings