toasting

(noun) cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill. Synonyms: browning. Example: "Proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread."

(verb) make brown and crisp by heating. Synonyms: crispen, toast, crisp. Examples: "Toast bread." "Crisp potatoes."

(verb) propose a toast to. Synonyms: toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail. Examples: "Let us toast the birthday girl!." "Let's drink to the new year."