Roasting's a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Roasting usually causes caramelization or Maillard browning of the surface of the food, which's considered a flavour enhancement. Meats and most root and bulb vegetables can be roasted. Any piece of meat, especially red meat, that's been cooked in this fashion's called a roast. Also, meats and vegetables prepared in this way are described as "roast", for example, roast chicken or roast squash. Som… (More on Roasting)