Question: What's the Difference Between a Griddle and Grill?
What's the difference between a griddle and a grill? Are grills and griddles the same or used for the same type of cooking?
Answer: Though some people use their names interchangeably, griddles and grills are two different cooking products. While some foods could be cooked on either of these, some do better on one over the other.
The best way to tell them apart is that a griddle has a flat surface, whereas a grill has raised ridges that have two functions. They keep steaks, hamburgers, chicken and other foods from sitting in the grease and similar to barbecue grills, they leave appealing grilling lines on foods as they cook. Grills can also be used for making panini and other grilled sandwiches, with the use of a bacon press or other weighty accessory.
Common uses for griddles are pancakes, french toast, bacon and eggs, though you can cook a steak, vegetables and other foods on this handy cookware.
Both the griddle and grill are popular cooking implements, but the health conscious usually prefer leaner cooking with a grill. Either type come in models designed for use on a cooktop or as an electric appliance.
There are a few combo units on the market that give you the option of grilling or griddling with versatile interchangeable or reversible cooking plates. A combination griddle/grill can save you money as well as storage space, if you want both types of cookware or appliances.
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The best way to tell them apart is that a griddle has a flat surface, whereas a grill has raised ridges that have two functions. They keep steaks, hamburgers, chicken and other foods from sitting in the grease and similar to barbecue grills, they leave appealing grilling lines on foods as they cook. Grills can also be used for making panini and other grilled sandwiches, with the use of a bacon press or other weighty accessory.
Common uses for griddles are pancakes, french toast, bacon and eggs, though you can cook a steak, vegetables and other foods on this handy cookware.
Both the griddle and grill are popular cooking implements, but the health conscious usually prefer leaner cooking with a grill. Either type come in models designed for use on a cooktop or as an electric appliance.
There are a few combo units on the market that give you the option of grilling or griddling with versatile interchangeable or reversible cooking plates. A combination griddle/grill can save you money as well as storage space, if you want both types of cookware or appliances.
Compare prices of grills
Compare prices of griddles
More About Cooking:
10 Ways to Ruin Nonstick
Caring for Nonstick
Cookware Reviews
Cooking Range Buying Tips
Ranges, Ovens & Cooktops
Go to Cookware Page
Go to Home Page
