Griddle Pan

Jo4

Is there much difference in a griddle pan to a grill in a cooker or a George Foreman grill?

rising_from_the_ashes

In style, probably no.

However, I can get my griddle pan very hot on the hob and I'd say much hotter than the GF.

What do you want to cook on it?

ragz_2

Well yes, one is a pan and the others aren't...
Griddle pans are great for things like steak, chops (which get too dry in the GF) and also you can do things like fajita filling in it and get it nice and charred. In a griddle pan you can choose to keep the juices or drain them off, you can change the temperature (unlike with most GFs)... however you can't make cheese on toast with a griddle pan but you can with a grill.
I used to have a griddle pan but never used it much, however I am now thinking of getting one. I think if you look on the grabbit board there's one cheap in Mr Ts at the moment.

Pink.

Hi Jo4,

A good, seasoned, griddle pan will give a lovely chargrilled flavour to food. The george foreman just doesn't seem to do that and an ordinary grill while cooking food doesn't add any flavour.

They all have their own place, but for a decent chargrilled steak or piece of fish, for me it's the griddle every time.

If you decide that a griddle is for you then this thread on the Grabbit board might help: Cast iron Griddle Pan £I7.50 from Tesco

Pink

Jo4

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

In style, probably no.

However, I can get my griddle pan very hot on the hob and I'd say much hotter than the GF.

What do you want to cook on it?

I only heard of them for the first time today so I didn't know if they were any good.

Jo4

ragz wrote: »

Well yes, one is a pan and the others aren't...
Griddle pans are great for things like steak, chops (which get too dry in the GF) and also you can do things like fajita filling in it and get it nice and charred. In a griddle pan you can choose to keep the juices or drain them off, you can change the temperature (unlike with most GFs)... however you can't make cheese on toast with a griddle pan but you can with a grill.
I used to have a griddle pan but never used it much, however I am now thinking of getting one. I think if you look on the grabbit board there's one cheap in Mr Ts at the moment.

I seen the thread about Mr Ts and that was what made me wonder whether they were any use or would it just be another unused gadget in my kitchen!

Jo4

Oh dear, should I or shouldn't I?

rising_from_the_ashes

ohhhh decisions, decisions:D

I don't use mine hugely often but for the things I do use it for - I wouldn't be without it!

(realise that probably doesn't help at all:o)

rising_from_the_ashes

Funnily enough DMs just given me a flat griddle this week (she doesn't use it) and I've no idea what to do with it - it's huge and very heavy .... will be investigating this weekend!:)

cookhead

It says the Tesco pan is non stick - is that likely to be a problem for cooking meats like steaks or chops?

hot.chick

why would non stick be a problem?