griddle

Flat frying pan

A griddle is a flat cooking surface, typically made of cast iron or steel, used for frying foods like pancakes, eggs, and bacon.

Unlike a pan, a griddle has no sides or very shallow ones, allowing easy flipping.

The verb means to cook on such a surface: griddled onions.

A griddle cake is a pancake.

cookware

skillet

Shallow pan for frying

plancha · teppanyaki · hotplate · comal · flat-top · sauté pan · crepe pan · dutch oven · wok · baking sheet

cooking

sear

Burn the outside

brown · crisp · char · caramelize · cook · grease · batter · scorch · splatter · render

surface

flat

Lacking vertical variation

chrome · steel · seasoned · heated · hot spots · drip tray · ridged · grooved

tools

spatula

Flat-bladed kitchen tool

  • turnerDevice that flips things
  • scraperTool for removing buildup
  • tongsHinged grasping utensil

basting brush · grease trap · splatter screen · thermometer · timer · bench scraper

breakfast

pancakes

Flat griddled breakfast cakes

eggs · french toast · sausage · omelette · hotcakes · crepes · fried eggs · home fries · corned beef hash · scrapple

appliance

stove

Kitchen heating appliance

induction · built-in · thermostat · temperature control · warming plate

Categories
Opposites
cooking surface depth

griddlepot

Vessel for cooking

deep fryer · stockpot · Dutch oven · cauldron · saucepan

heat source directness

griddleoven

Enclosed cooking chamber

steamer · slow cooker · microwave · sous vide · convection oven

cooking method

griddlesteamer

Vapor-powered vessel

deep fryer · boiler · poacher · pressure cooker · sous vide

Phrases
Family

griddles, griddled, griddling, griddlecake, griddlecakes, griddle cakes, griddle cake

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G