griddle
- noun
- /ˈɡrɪdəl/
- Aunt Cass stood by the stove, keeping an eye on the griddle.
Combine with the pauses to lay the dough on the griddle.
- Combine with the pauses to lay the dough on the griddle.
- And then afterwards, like someone's making great vegan pancakes on the griddle.
Examples
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I just finished eating a McDonald's breakfast griddle bacon sandwich.
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The iron griddle could hold a good twenty to twenty-five sourdough flapjacks and a pound of bacon.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Eggs on the griddle.
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But first, she brought him fresh chapatis just off the griddle.
Fiction book (1995) -
OK, Put the quesadilla on the griddle or the pan and then go ahead.
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On the griddle, the remains of something black and charred smolder.
Fiction book (1993) -
Potato pancakes sizzled on the griddle, bacon sputtered in a skillet, and cinnamon applesauce bubbled on the stove.
Fiction book (1998) -
Pour batter by 1/3 cups onto a hot griddle, making a few pancakes at a time.
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Place bread slices on a hot griddle, and pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread slices.
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Fold tortillas in half, and brown on each side on a hot griddle or skillet.
Synonyms
A shallow wide container, usually metal, for cooking food
A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food
A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
A small electric device that heats, cooks, or keeps food warm
A flat heated plate used to cook sandwiches, pancakes, or meat
A flat metal or non-stick cooking dish with a handle used to cook food in hot oil
A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove
How Flat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Griddle comes from an old English word grydel that meant a flat metal plate for cooking, like a small gridiron or grill, used over a fire. That's why a griddle is a flat, hot surface or pan for cooking pancakes, sandwiches, and more.