Blackening and charring are two distinct cooking techniques. Blackening refers to a specific Cajun and Creole recipe developed by chef Paul Prudhomme in the 1980s. It involves coating food in a spice mixture and cooking it in butter until a black crust forms. Charring, on the other hand, is the act of deliberately adding a small amount of burnt flavor to food by applying high heat.
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