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griddle

[grid-l] / ˈgrɪd l /
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grill
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A recent Chipotle ad for the chain’s adobo chicken advertises the meat as grilled—even as an actor flips the thighs on what appears to be a flat-top griddle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Just add water and get it on the griddle.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

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

He beamed at Anna Auntie and poured more batter onto the griddle.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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

Nearby, a long table was draped in a Mexican serape and topped with platters of pan dulce, while next to it, two women pushed around sizzling pieces of chicken and beef on gas griddles.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2022

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

The livestreams are as varied as their audiences: There’s The Food Network’s Ree Drummond, who has sold her brand of “Pioneer Woman” cropped jeans, floral trash cans and nonstick griddles on a Walmart “shop-along.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2021

There are cooks in black T-shirts, frying eggs and potatoes on sizzling griddles.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

My panini press — a hulking little beast that has formally replaced my air fryer because I love a griddled sandwich that much — handles the job beautifully.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

"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

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 Beerbohm, Max, Sir

I'd recommend griddling it in a skillet with some olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, but the old toaster is a-okay, too.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2022

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

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

Mayo works best when spread on the bread before griddling.

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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