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A '''griddle''', | A '''griddle''', also called a '''girdle''' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], is a cooking device consisting mainly of a broad, usually flat cooking surface. Nowadays it can be either a movable metal pan- or plate-like utensil,<ref name=Collins>{{cite book |title= Collins Dictionary griddle |url= https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/griddle |access-date= 23 December 2021}}</ref> a flat heated cooking surface [[Kitchen stove|built onto a stove as a kitchen range]],<ref name=spruce>{{cite web |title= All About Griddles |publisher= The Spruce Eats |date= 12 December 2019 |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-a-griddle-995705 | ||
|access-date= 21 December 2021}}</ref> or a compact cooking machine with its own heating system attached to an integrated griddle acting as a [[cooktop]].<ref name=Epic>{{cite web |author= Vaculin, Kendra |title= The Best Griddles for Cooking Pancakes, Eggs, and Bacon (at the Same Time) |work= Epicurious |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |date= 12 March 2021 |url= https://www.epicurious.com/shopping/the-best-griddles-for-cooking-pancakes-eggs-and-bacon-at-the-same-time-article |access-date= 23 December 2021}}</ref> | |access-date= 21 December 2021}}</ref> or a compact cooking machine with its own heating system attached to an integrated griddle acting as a [[cooktop]].<ref name=Epic>{{cite web |author= Vaculin, Kendra |title= The Best Griddles for Cooking Pancakes, Eggs, and Bacon (at the Same Time) |work= Epicurious |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |date= 12 March 2021 |url= https://www.epicurious.com/shopping/the-best-griddles-for-cooking-pancakes-eggs-and-bacon-at-the-same-time-article |access-date= 23 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
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In traditional [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle Eastern]] and [[South Asian cuisine]]s, a [[saj (utensil)|''saj'']] is a convex griddle that is used to cook [[Saj bread|a variety of flatbread types]]. | In traditional [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle Eastern]] and [[South Asian cuisine]]s, a [[saj (utensil)|''saj'']] is a convex griddle that is used to cook [[Saj bread|a variety of flatbread types]]. | ||
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Skottle is a popular type of griddle in South Africa, originally made from used farm harrowing discs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=The Skottle - The Best Cookware for Camping & Overlanding |url=https://fireanytime.com/blogs/lavablog/skottle-overland-grill-history |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=LavaBox Portable Campfire |language=en}}</ref> In modern times, it is commonly used alongside a large steel tripod, 7kg gas cylinder and [[Regional_variations_of_barbecue#South_Africa|braai]] for [[overlanding]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Jason |date=2025-04-10 |title=Tembo Tusk Skottle Review |url=https://www.4wdtalk.com/tembo-tusk-skottle-review/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Overlanding and Offroad articles |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
===Latin America=== | ===Latin America=== | ||
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A griddle, also called a girdle in the UK, is a cooking device consisting mainly of a broad, usually flat cooking surface. Nowadays it can be either a movable metal pan- or plate-like utensil,[1] a flat heated cooking surface built onto a stove as a kitchen range,[2] or a compact cooking machine with its own heating system attached to an integrated griddle acting as a cooktop.[3]
A traditional griddle can either be a brick slab or tablet, or a flat or curved metal disc, while in industrialized countries, a griddle is most commonly a flat metal plate.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". A griddle can have both residential and commercial applications and can be heated directly or indirectly.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The heating can be supplied either by a flame fuelled by wood, coal or gas; or by electrical elements.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Commercial griddles run on electricity, natural gas or propane.[4]
Griddles can be made of cast iron, but there are also non-stick varieties.[2] A residential griddle may be made of cast iron, aluminium, chrome steel, or carbon steel.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The vast majority of commercial-grade griddles are made from A36 steel,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". though some are stainless steel or composites of stainless and aluminium.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The plate surfaces of commercial griddles can be made of cast iron, polished steel, cold-rolled steel or can have a chrome finish.[4]
Etymology
The word griddle is attested in 13th-century English and probably comes from Anglo-French gridil, which had developed over time from the Latin word craticula, 'small griddle' (craticula – graille – gredil – gridil),[1] possibly via the Latin craticulum, 'fine wickerwork'.[5]
In British English it is also called girdle.[1]
Traditional and early modern
Traditional griddles include a stone or brick slab or tablet, and a shallow platter filled with sand. The former are usually heated to cooking temperature before the food is placed on them, the latter heated after.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Later versions were sometimes integrated into the tops of wood-fired stoves as a removable iron plate, and later as a separate, typically handle-less plate covering one or more burners on a gas or electric stove.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Middle East
In traditional Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisines, a saj is a convex griddle that is used to cook a variety of flatbread types.
Africa
Skottle is a popular type of griddle in South Africa, originally made from used farm harrowing discs.[6] In modern times, it is commonly used alongside a large steel tripod, 7kg gas cylinder and braai for overlanding.[7]
Latin America
In Latin America, one traditional style of griddle is a budare. Made from stone or clay, it is used to cook a variety of flatbreads, such as tortilla, arepa and casabe. Modern versions for commercial use are metal and called comals.
Great Britain
In Britain, the griddle is also called girdle and is used for instance for making scones.[1] It can take the shape of a thick iron plate, round and held from above by a half-hoop handle.[1]
The traditional Scottish "girdle" has a flat wrought iron disk with an upturned rim to which a semicircular hoop handle is attached, allowing it to be suspended over the fire from a central chain and hook.[8] Girdles are used for cooking scones, bannocks, pancakes and oatcakes.[9][10]
The traditional Welsh bakestone is similar, circular with a one-piece handle, typically cast iron, Script error: No such module "convert". in thickness. It is used to cook Welsh cakes, pikelets, and crepes.[11][12]
United States
In Upstate New York, a griddle used to be the lid covering a round opening on the cooking surface of a wood- or coal-burning stove.[1]
Commercial griddles
Dishes
Griddles are often used to prepare breakfast items such as pancakes, French toast, eggs and bacon, as well as stir-fries and meat dishes like hamburgers, steak and chicken breasts.[4]
Technical details
Commercial griddles can be 2–6 feet wide and 18–30 inches deep, and their plates can be flat or grooved.[4] The burners on the griddle units can be controlled manually or with the help of a thermostat.[4]
Gallery
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A basic consumer electric griddle with temperature control
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Griddle with ridged surface
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Pancakes cooking on a commercial griddle
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Catering griddle in a warship's galley
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See also
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External links
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- Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S): the FE&S website has hundreds of pages on commercial griddles. Accessed 23 Dec 2021.
- "A Flash in the Pan": broad technical presentation of commercial griddles. Dan Bendall, 1 July 2006, Food Management, US. Accessed 23 Dec 2021.
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