Editing Griddle (section)

{{Short description|Type of cooking device}}
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{{Infobox machine
| name          = Griddle
| image         = File:Lefse on a griddle.jpg
| caption       = [[Lefse]] cooking on an electric griddle
| classification= [[List of cooking appliances|Cooking equipment]]
| industry      = Various
| application   = Cooking
| fuel_source   = Traditional fuels, [[natural gas]], [[propane]], [[electric]]
| material=
}}

A '''griddle''', in the UK also called a '''girdle''', is a cooking device consisting mainly of a broad, usually flat cooking surface. Nowadays it can be either a movable metal pan- or plate-like utensil,<ref name=Collins>{{cite book |title= Collins Dictionary griddle |url= https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/griddle |access-date= 23 December 2021}}</ref> a flat heated cooking surface [[Kitchen stove|built onto a stove as a kitchen range]],<ref name=spruce>{{cite web |title= All About Griddles |publisher= The Spruce Eats |date= 12 December 2019 |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-a-griddle-995705 
|access-date= 21 December 2021}}</ref> or a compact cooking machine with its own heating system attached to an integrated griddle acting as a [[cooktop]].<ref name=Epic>{{cite web |author= Vaculin, Kendra |title= The Best Griddles for Cooking Pancakes, Eggs, and Bacon (at the Same Time) |work= Epicurious |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |date= 12 March 2021 |url= https://www.epicurious.com/shopping/the-best-griddles-for-cooking-pancakes-eggs-and-bacon-at-the-same-time-article |access-date= 23 December 2021}}</ref>

A traditional griddle can either be a brick slab or tablet, or a flat or curved metal disc, while in industrialized countries, a griddle is most commonly a flat metal plate.{{cn|date=December 2021}} A griddle can have both residential and commercial applications and can be heated directly or indirectly.{{cn|date=December 2021}} The heating can be supplied either by a flame fuelled by wood, coal or gas; or by electrical elements.{{cn|date=December 2021}} Commercial griddles run on electricity, [[natural gas]] or [[propane]].<ref name=fes>[https://fesmag.com/products/guide/cooking-equipment/griddles/19275-a-guide-to-grills-griddles "A Guide to Grills & Griddles"]: general technical and construction details at the [[Foodservice Equipment & Supplies]] (FE&S) website. Accessed 23 Dec 2021.</ref>

Griddles can be made of [[cast iron]], but there are also non-stick varieties.<ref name=spruce/> A residential griddle may be made of cast iron, [[aluminium]], [[chrome steel]], or [[carbon steel]].{{cn|date=December 2021}} The vast majority of commercial-grade griddles are made from [[A36 steel]],{{Citation needed|date=February 2021|reason=Also, since A36 is a specifically American standard, evidence is needed that the "vast majority" are made in America.}} though some are [[stainless steel]] or composites of stainless and aluminium.{{cn|date=December 2021}} The plate surfaces of commercial griddles can be made of cast iron, polished steel, [[cold-rolled steel]] or can have a [[Chrome plating|chrome]] [[Surface finishing|finish]].<ref name=fes/>