I hope this is ok to post: cast iron adjacent and has not better home on Lemmy ….

Seafood feast I made for the kids last night. That fried rice started as 2c dry rice and would have been tough to make without the space of this griddle top! Or maybe it’s just me, I can’t seem to make it without spreading out and making a mess

It’s all an experiment

  • only the second time cooking tuna steak
  • only a few times trying to sear shrimp
  • fried rice - ok, hot sesame oil was new, gave it a nice kick without being hot

Probably use it for a massive number of pancakes tomorrow

So this is also a cry for help: what can I replace this with?

  • I’m getting an induction glass top, which doesn’t support griddles of any kind
  • I don’t want to go back to Teflon, that all stand-alone electric griddles seem to be
  • I don’t know how big to consider: during the week it’s just me and a skillet is sufficient, but kids do come home from college
  • I considered getting a Blackstone or similar, but the weather here is not friendly to outdoor cooking half the year

Anyone have ideas what to look for in a stand-alone griddle that’s not Teflon, and is cast iron or cast iron adjacent?

  • @[email protected]
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    38 months ago

    What griddle is that? I’ve been looking for something like that, but wanting to use it on my gas grill

    • @[email protected]
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      48 months ago

      You can just go to a metal supply place and either have them cut something to fit or see what scrap pieces they have.

      I made fajitas yesterday, but here is the start of 70 crêpes for Candlemas.

    • @AA5BOP
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      38 months ago

      They’re a bit pricey but worth it for how thick the metal is. They sell several sizes and shapes, including custom fits for grills https://steelmadeusa.com/