griddling
Cooking on flatware
Griddling is cooking food on a griddle—a flat, heated surface without raised edges.
The method works best for foods that cook quickly and benefit from direct contact with hot metal: pancakes, eggs, bacon, burgers, flatbreads.
She was griddling hash browns while the coffee brewed.
Unlike grilling, griddling produces no char marks.
Browning with intense heat
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- MaillardSurname behind browning
charring · crisping · toasting · blistering · rendering · pressing · timing · turning
Level-topped hair or ship
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- cookwareFood preparation equipment
- nonstickResists food adhesion
stovetop · preheating · flipping · grease · smoke point · seasoning · oil · temperature
Uncooked cake mixture
- flapjacksFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- hotcakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- flippingTurning over rapidly
pouring · stack · golden · maple syrup · butter · ladle · edges · blueberry
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- brownedCooked until darker
- charredBurned until black
- crunchyBreaking with sound
caramelized · crisped · sizzle · crackling · crust · edges · lacy · crisp
Cured smoked pork
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
- sausageEncased ground meat
- french toastEgg-soaked fried bread
toast · omelette · ham steak · home fries · corned beef hash · scrapple · spam · arepa
searing
Browning with intense heat
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
Maillard · charring · crisping · toasting · blistering · rendering · pressing · timing · turning · monitoring
flattop
Level-topped hair or ship
nonstick · stovetop · preheating · flipping · grease · smoke point · seasoning · oil · temperature · surface
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- flapjacksFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- hotcakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
flipping · pouring · stack · golden · maple syrup · butter · ladle · edges · blueberry · buttermilk
crispy
Brittle and snapping
crunchy · caramelized · crisped · sizzle · crackling · crust · edges · lacy · crisp · rendered
bacon
Cured smoked pork
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
- sausageEncased ground meat
french toast · toast · omelette · ham steak · home fries · corned beef hash · scrapple · spam · arepa · grilled tomatoes
griddlingboiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
poaching · steaming · simmering · deep-frying · submerging
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