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griddle

[grid-l] / ˈgrɪd l /
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grill
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Essentially a massive skillet, a good griddle can just as easily turn out pancakes for breakfast, paninis for lunch, or, yes, chicken thighs for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Although the queen does not provide the instruction, the pancakes are then cooked on a hot griddle.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

Grab some griddle cakes We used to go to Patrick’s Roadhouse for breakfast, but sadly, it’s closed, which is devastating because it’s always been a staple.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025

Prepare bread in batches according to how many slices your skillet or griddle can hold at one time by dipping each slice of bread into eggnog mixture.

From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023

He loved the sound of pancake batter hissing on the griddle.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

That price tag reflects the Steelfire’s build quality, more like a premium skillet than the basic steel found on most griddles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The hot dogs are cooked on griddles, not in the so-called dirty water of hot-dog carts.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

There, among the many taco trucks and gas station stalls, rich, tempting spits and white-hot griddles, is Mitla Cafe.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022

Electric stand-alone taiyaki griddles exist, but we went for a cast-iron mold that would work on a grill or gas stove.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

Big black machines worked all day and night pouring little pancakes onto moving round griddles.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

The Order: The Tuna Bacon B.L.T. features smoked tuna, thinly sliced and griddled until crisp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

"It's an old traditional food that's been eaten for years and years", he said of the griddled bread.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

The menu features crispy, griddled corn cakes stuffed with everything from traditional cheese to shredded pork, chicken or sweet plantains.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

But in the hands of our friends across the Atlantic, tacos go positively mental — from places like France or Belgium, I’ve seen far too menu items dubbed “tacos” that look like griddled calzones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

Never under such dark and griddled elms had the outlaws feasted upon their venison.

From The Works of Max Beerbohm by Sir Max Beerbohm

Oily fish lends itself to a multitude of uses in the kitchen, from simple grilling or griddling to more elaborate dishes like tataki or papillote.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

I've also been known to appear a minute or two late to an interview after lunch because I was griddling a ham, cheddar and kimchi sandwich.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022

Mayo works best when spread on the bread before griddling.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021

Leah Anne Jaros of D.C. ups the ante on the exterior by sprinkling garlic powder over the butter- or mayo-coated sides before griddling, for a garlic-bread-inspired riff that is just so smart.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021

That’s griddling, as in on a griddle — a large flat sheet of metal like you would see in a diner or a hibachi restaurant.

From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2021


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