stove-top
Noun
Meaning
stove-top (plural stove-tops)
Alternative form of stovetop
Examples
At pretty much the last minute (the morning of), I realized that I had too many dishes that were competing for space in the oven/broiler, and frantically searched for a simple stove-top sweet potato recipe that called for ingredients that I had on hand.
A roaring gas stove-top is at his command.
If you don't have a grill you can use a well-seasoned grill pan or a large cast iron pan on the stove-top.
Some griddles designed for stove-top use incorporate raised ridges in addition to a flat cooking area.
In pan grilling, heat is applied directly to the food by the raised ridges and indirectly through the heat radiating off the lower pan surface by the stove-top flame.
The mixture hot from the stove-top will cook the bananas and cause them to weep and your pie will have pockets of liquid.