焦げ目

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 焦げ目 (こげめ) is a browned or scorched mark on cooked food. 付く and できる present its formation.
• Basic usage: A light mark forms on bread; an appetizing char on fish signals when to stop heating.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Light browning on bread and cooking cue on fish
  • In both sentences に marks the surface receiving the mark. The second is desirable browning, not necessarily burnt failure.