Grillad

Grillad is a Swedish adjective meaning grilled, used to describe food that has been cooked on a grill or under direct heat. It is formed from the verb grilla (to grill) and the past participle suffix, and it commonly appears before nouns, as in grillad kyckling (grilled chicken) or grillad lax (grilled salmon).

In Swedish grammar, grillad functions as an adjective and agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. There are variants such as grillat in some constructions or with certain noun classes, and both forms are understood as meaning grilled. The term is widely used in both everyday language and on menus to indicate a method of preparation rather than a specific recipe.

Grillad foods are associated with outdoor cooking and summer meals in Sweden, though the concept is used globally in various culinary contexts. Common examples include grillad kyckling, grillad fisk, and grillade grönsaker, often prepared with marinades, rubs, or simple salt and pepper to emphasize the grilled flavor and grill marks. The descriptor can appear in recipe titles, restaurant menus, and product labeling to signal a cooking technique rather than a particular ingredient.

Overall, grillad serves as a straightforward culinary descriptor within Swedish, signaling that the dish has been cooked on a grill and characterized by the flavors and textures typical of direct-heat grilling.