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griddle

[grid-l] / ˈgrɪd l /
NOUN
grill
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A griddle achieves this effortlessly, because the juices have nowhere else to go.

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

Coal stood in front of the griddle and started pouring.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

Several men said they’d seen other inmates scrape the paint off of the metal bunks and use them as giant griddles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2023

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

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

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

I got into English muffins because their griddled tops hid any number of sins.

From Salon Apr. 3, 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

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

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

From The Works of Max Beerbohm by Sir Max Beerbohm

It was pre-dawn and I was griddling English muffins because I had misread my notes and forgotten there was another rise.

From Salon Oct. 14, 2025

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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