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griddle

[grid-l] / ˈgrɪd l /
NOUN
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

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

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

Nouman said his first job is to start a small fire to cook breakfast, while his wife and daughters knead dough for flatbread and then wash their utensils and metal cooking griddle.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

By noon, she and her mom load their white van with soup-filled pots, orange Home Depot buckets and a cast-iron griddle to heat up tortillas.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2023

Liza poured thick batter from a pitcher onto a soapstone griddle.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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

He griddles fresh muffins every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at South Park coffee shop/wine bar Good Voyage.

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 2023

Another will serve Japanese teppanyaki, where chefs cook flamboyantly on huge griddles.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 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

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

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

New England-style lobster rolls weren’t always so plentiful in Los Angeles, and Connie & Ted’s offered some of the best and most consistent, spooning lobster shipped fresh from Gloucester, Mass., onto fluffy, griddled rolls.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

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

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

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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