Related Clues:

• Char the surface of
• Seal in the juices of
• Treat with heat
• Encrust, in a way
• Burn slightly, as when cooking
• Briefly treat with high heat
• Char, as a steak
• Ironing mishap
• Remove feathers, maybe
• Prepare, as a tuna steak
• Prepare tuna, perhaps
• Brown the surface of
• Lock in the juices, in a way
• Precook, in a way
• Hold to the fire