Why are griddles so popular?

[Fedorgasm]

At stores I'm seeing more griddles than grills for sale lately.

Something like this:

I don't get it. You're not getting the nice grill marks nor the char/smoke flavor. Looks to me like your steak will come out the same if you cooked it inside the kitchen in a pan.

I guess I could see the value if you're a caterer or if you throw a shit ton of huge parties.

But as a normal guy, why would I want one of these? I already have a grill and a smoker, so adding another big piece of equipment to my patio better be worth the space it takes up.

What am I missing?

 

[Pittie Petey]

You ever tried cooking eggs on a grill?

 

[syct23]

You ever tried cooking eggs on a grill?

If you keep them in the chicken it’s not that hard..

 

[mjmj]

Because city people are sheep under the correct advertising campaign. The Blackstone advertising made them feel like men, something that probably doesn't happen often. So now it's cool to cook on a griddle.

 

[billiam]

I have a blackstone that I got for free. I have charcoal too and I'd rank them Charcoal > Griddle > Gas Grill. The griddle is good for burgers because it keeps the grease right under the meat so it gets that fried crust, smash burger style. You can't really get a burger like that with a traditional grill. Also, you can throw on rice and broccolini, shrimps, make up some stir fry. Eggs too. Yeah it's possible to cook this indoors if you have a big ass griddle in your kitchen I guess. It's not going to replace charcoal on a steak but you can make fried rice and other shit so it's just a different cooking tool with the convenience of propane.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

You're not getting the nice grill marks nor the char/smoke flavor.

That can be resolved with this beautiful tool

 

[bandicoot]

As someone who willingly worked in the restaurant industry for over 10 years (an insane person) I will say that there are many dishes that, when cooked on a flat top, beat any other method.

The list includes, but is not limited to; bacon, burgers (if you want 5 guys style or smashed) sausage, hashbrowns, and Philly cheese steaks.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Flat-top cast iron griddle >>>> any other type of grill

 

[syct23]

Flat-top cast iron griddle >>>> any other type of grill

How much does something like that weigh?

 

[Natural Order]

I just bought a unit that has grill on left, griddle on right. Gotta say, pretty handy and functional.

Sauteed onions, roasted potatoes, asparagus, shrimp on the griddle while cooking 6 ribeyes on the grill.

Beauty!

 

[Long Dark Blues]

How much does something like that weigh?

I don't have a Blackstone or griddle appliance.

I have a lone cast iron plate about ~48" x ~36" x ~0.5" that I pulled out of a restaurant that burned down in my town before they bulldozed it. Thing probably weighs 150 lbs. I have it on a metal cart my buddy welded up and I just wheel it over my open fire pit qhen I want to use it.

 

[Satur9]

Flat tips are great for anything you want with some crispness. And it’s easy to clean. Those things are fantastic

 

[syct23]

I don't have a Blackstone or griddle appliance.

I have a lone cast iron plate about ~48" x ~36" x ~0.5" that I pulled out of a restaurant that burned down in my town before they bulldozed it. Thing probably weighs 150 lbs. I have it on a metal cart my buddy welded up and I just wheel it over my open fire pit qhen I want to use it.

I knew it you fucking boujee!

In all seriousness, that’s some damn good equipment you have there, very jelly.

 

[Ardaric]

Well people are definitely getting fatter and there's still a lot of pressure to look slim even for men... Wait I've misread the title ignore me.

 

[Rhood]

Griddles are for people that are too lazy to wash dishes.
Nothing beats a Charcoal Grill.
Everything else you can cook in the kitchen.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

I knew it you fucking boujee!

In all seriousness, that’s some damn good equipment you have there, very jelly.

Thanks, was an awesome pull.

The scrappers were circling that place for weeks but my dad knew the owner and my buddy was the owner of the demo/salvage crew, so they let my dad and I in there to pick it for whatever we could find.

 

[BoomStronk]

Grills are not the best thing in the world. The BBQ myth has us believe that a grill is the penultimate meat cooking device, and this is not necessarily so. With a griddle, you can do things that you just can't do with a grill. Bacon, eggs, veggies, skewers, delicate vegetables and meats you want to sear more than char.

The kitchen tools I miss most from my time working in kitchens are the flattop griddle and the salamander broiler. Fried rice, potstickers, fish, hashbrowns, eggs - all WAY easier and faster on a griddle, and the cleanup is so easy. It's similar to washing a stainless steel knife - because the griddle is so flat and hard, you can easily scrape it clean.

All this said, I think I'd rather own a gas bbq than a griddle. Unless you're doing a huge BBQ for dozens of people, you can do anything on a griddle in a frying pan.

 

[Jesus X]

You ever tried cooking eggs on a grill?

Potatoes also necessitate a griddle or a tortilla.

 

[Joe Mama]

I have both.

I got my charcoal smoker because it also doubles as a grill. I got my Blackstone because I love toys, and its like having a really big pan sort of... You can do all kinds of cool shit on the crackstone that you can't necessarily do on the grill/smoker. Different tools for different cooking fools.

 

[HomeCheese]

As someone who willingly worked in the restaurant industry for over 10 years (an insane person) I will say that there are many dishes that, when cooked on a flat top, beat any other method.

The list includes, but is not limited to; bacon, burgers (if you want 5 guys style or smashed) sausage, hashbrowns, and Philly cheese steaks.

When I was cooking I'd make cheese steaks all the time. It wasn't on the menu but was what I would have for a meal. Owner saw me eating it and from then on I had to make two every time I was making one for me.

Flat top is a bit liberating as you don't have to worry about the smell and splatter when you are cooking outdoors. I don't like to fry foods inside. I don't own a grill, I would not use it much.