Griddle

Griddle is a small cooking apparatus, made up of metals like aluminum, cast iron and stainless steel. In traditional language (i.e. in non industrial world), a griddle is a stone or a tablet or a brick slab. The technique behind cooking food in griddle involves cooking with moist heat, without any usage of oil. Usually, the food cooked in griddle includes unleavened bread, crepes, grilled cheese, oatcakes etc

Traditional Griddles

The traditional griddles comprise of a shallow platter packed with sand. The former type in the griddles is heated in prior to reach cooking temperature, and then they used to place the food on the top. In the latter model the griddle is heated after placing the food.

Working of Griddle

The griddle is a heating device, which comprises of a heating element positioned right beneath the chief cooking surface. The thermostat controls the heat, and it maintains accurate temperature.

You can find an indicating light on almost all the griddles that indicates it is powered “on”. Apart from the indicating light, you can find the additional light that indicates the precise operating temperature. In order to operate the griddle, you simply need to tune the temperature required. Whenever the operating temperature exceeds the specified temperature, the light gets turned off, and turns the griddle off.

Griddles-Uses

1. The griddle is very handy in cooking foods stating from vegetable items to meat. The griddles can also serve in making soups and warming purpose.

2. The griddle can be used in a number of applications; you can use the griddle as sauté pan or a fry pan.

3. Griddling is one of the most effective cooking technique that combines the qualities of browning, pan frying, toasting, and roasting. In most number of cases, the steel surface for cooking is hardened like a cast iron surface to attain non-sticky character.

Types of Griddles

Electric griddles

An electrical griddle is also known as flat pan, which is attached to a hot plate. The electrical griddle uses an electric outlet to be operated. Usually, the electrical griddles have knobs for controlling the temperature. These electrical griddle’s are generally used for household purposes and it is very much ideal to cook Japanese dishes.

Gas Griddles

A gas griddle is placed on the top of the stove. The outer structure of the gas griddle is wide enough to cover the burners in order to cook more food.

Griddle Buying Tips

From maintenance point of view, you should choose a griddle, which is easy to clean. If you want to purchase an electric griddle, choose one that detaches the heat source from the griddle in order to clean the used plate.

From surface point of view, choose a griddle surface that is ribbed. The ribbed grilled surface enables you to remove the fat from the cooking food. You can opt for a flat surfaced griddle in order to make pancakes and omelettes.