Griddle me this Batman

[AustinMT 952]

2 minutes ago, luke duke said:

What kind of pinko commie uses a sesame seed bun on a cheesesteak?

I don’ t think he’d make it out of Philadelphia alive 

[BigDHornfan 6551]

What kind of pinko commie uses a sesame seed bun on a cheesesteak?

The kind that couldn’t find any other rolls at the grocery store.

[Landomatic 3813]

Breakfast

This little Wolf table top griddle is handy as hell.

[Both Tacos 1806]

After being unclean griddle shamed, I decided to get out the sander yesterday to get it reseasoned. I only have a belt sander so the sides didn't get as cleaned as I want, but overall its smooth as a baby's butt now.

[NoName 16407]

are there any other griddles that are worth looking at other than Blackstone at this point?

camp chef? cuisinart 360?

Edited April 20, 2020 by NoName

[Jkwellborn 6747]

I’ve got the outdoor gourmet from academy. When I bought mine, I’d never seen or heard of a Blackstone.

Blackstone is having a sale with free shipping according to Facebook. 36” griddle for $299. Not sure how much of a savings that is compared to the wild.

[mycox 582]

41 minutes ago, NoName said:

are there any other griddles that are worth looking at other than Blackstone at this point?

camp chef? cuisinart 360?

I have the Camp Chef and it's perfect. It also don't have the grease drainage issue the Blackstone has.

[Landomatic 3813]

53 minutes ago, NoName said:

are there any other griddles that are worth looking at other than Blackstone at this point?

camp chef? cuisinart 360?

The one I posted above is made by Wolf.  It works great and all, but it’s too small for the $550 price tag in my opinion.  The only reason I even have it is because we bought a whole new Sub Zero / Wolf appliance package for our kitchen remodel and if you spent a certain amount, you got some credits toward some shit like knives and pots and countertop appliances.  We chose a coffee maker, toaster, knife set and that griddle all for “free”.  They’re all great but I’m glad I didn’t pay retail for any of them.

[NoName 16407]

32 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said:

I’ve got the outdoor gourmet from academy. When I bought mine, I’d never seen or heard of a Blackstone.

Blackstone is having a sale with free shipping according to Facebook. 36” griddle for $299. Not sure how much of a savings that is compared to the wild.

do you like it? recommend it?

25 minutes ago, mycox said:

I have the Camp Chef and it's perfect. It also don't have the grease drainage issue the Blackstone has.

i thought they fixed the grease drainage issue with the back drain? this not the case?

 

8 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

The one I posted above is made by Wolf.  It works great and all, but it’s too small for the $550 price tag in my opinion.  The only reason I even have it is because we bought a whole new Sub Zero / Wolf appliance package for our kitchen remodel and if you spent a certain amount, you got some credits toward some shit like knives and pots and countertop appliances.  We chose a coffee maker, toaster, knife set and that griddle all for “free”.  They’re all great but I’m glad I didn’t pay retail for any of them.

fair enough, thanks!

[Gene Parmesan 4015]

1 hour ago, NoName said:

are there any other griddles that are worth looking at other than Blackstone at this point?

camp chef? cuisinart 360?

I think Blackstone is just the cheapest well known brand.  I got mine at Walmart.  There are probably a lot more higher quality options if you want to spend more money.  I assume the surface of Blackstone is solid quality steel, but the other components seem to be pretty cheap, and it looks cheap, but I knew that because I was buying it from Walmart.  As far as the grease drain mine has the back drain which I don't find to be an issue.  It's easy to push the excess grease to the drain.  Not sure what the issue was with the front drain?  Just awkward cleaning?

[Jkwellborn 6747]

fair enough, thanks!

I love mine, I’ve used the hell out of it with pretty much nothing to complain about. My biggest gripe would be the size of the drain hole for the grease and the drain leading to it. I’ve thought about drilling it out, but I’m most likely just going to cut the end off so there’s no cap. I did look at a new Blackstone stainless that I really liked with a cover and stuff that I thought about buying.

[hornbri 1414]

On 4/20/2020 at 10:41 AM, Gene Parmesan said:

I think Blackstone is just the cheapest well known brand.  I got mine at Walmart.  There are probably a lot more higher quality options if you want to spend more money.  I assume the surface of Blackstone is solid quality steel, but the other components seem to be pretty cheap, and it looks cheap, but I knew that because I was buying it from Walmart.  As far as the grease drain mine has the back drain which I don't find to be an issue.  It's easy to push the excess grease to the drain.  Not sure what the issue was with the front drain?  Just awkward cleaning?

Yeah those of us with the drain towards the back haven’t had a issue. I think the older model with the side drain is the issue. 

[Both Tacos 1806]

Yeah those of us with the drain towards the back haven’t had a issue. I think the older model with the side drain is the issue. 

The old style drain was just messy with the channel in the front and the way there is a hole right at the drain that would let the grease drip down the side and not into the catcher. Dogs like it.
To help with the mess, I tied a hand towel down the right front leg that catches it before it gets to the ground.

[Jkwellborn 6747]

Blackstone sells a clip in tray that acts like a side to run grease to the drain pan on the side drain models.

[luke duke 6414]

I have the Camp Chef and it's perfect. It also don't have the grease drainage issue the Blackstone has had.

FIFY

[Both Tacos 1806]

Orange roughy (just the way your mom likes it) and zucchini/squash fries.

[Anastasis 23487]

[Dutch 4479]

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[BigDHornfan 6551]

Great minds...

[deft 6880]

Anybody running these on NG? Enough heat?

[Flg8rfan 201]

Finally retired my 5+ year old 36” and got the pro series 36”. I’ve been dying to try the models with the grease tray in the back since I first saw them in stores. Went online to get one and saw the pro series and couldn’t resist.

Pros:
- trash bag holder is awesome
- paper towel holder is awesome
- it’s solid. I was never concerned with the old one, but since it is designed to fold/be portable, it wiggled
- lid is insulated, no need to use domes, just close the lid
- have yet to have drips and the grease tray is much bigger

Cons:
- I think the price is a bit high
- the shelves are too high, all the heat from under the griddle top flows right onto the shelves (have the melted plastic to prove it).
- drawer slides could be better quality. They work but not very smooth


So far it wipes clean (just like the old model), nice to not have grease running down the legs and having to take the knobs off to clean grease off of them.

[RMac5 1551]

That’s a good looking griddle, amazes me the shit they can overlook though. 

[Anastasis 23487]

thats nice.  built in lid is a nice function.  how much did that run?

[Hate 20146]

Looks like $500 at Walmart.

[BigDHornfan 6551]

Finally retired my 5+ year old 36” and got the pro series 36”. I’ve been dying to try the models with the grease tray in the back since I first saw them in stores. Went online to get one and saw the pro series and couldn’t resist.

Pros:
- trash bag holder is awesome
- paper towel holder is awesome
- it’s solid. I was never concerned with the old one, but since it is designed to fold/be portable, it wiggled
- lid is insulated, no need to use domes, just close the lid
- have yet to have drips and the grease tray is much bigger

Cons:
- I think the price is a bit high
- the shelves are too high, all the heat from under the griddle top flows right onto the shelves (have the melted plastic to prove it).
- drawer slides could be better quality. They work but not very smooth


So far it wipes clean (just like the old model), nice to not have grease running down the legs and having to take the knobs off to clean grease off of them.

I got the shelf with the trash bag/paper towel holder and cutting board by itself for around $40 for my regular 36”.

[Both Tacos 1806]

Did some fajitas and tablitas for Cinco de Mayo

[Scooter Monzingo 821]

5 hours ago, Flg8rfan said:

Finally retired my 5+ year old 36” and got the pro series 36”. I’ve been dying to try the models with the grease tray in the back since I first saw them in stores. Went online to get one and saw the pro series and couldn’t resist.

Pros:
- trash bag holder is awesome
- paper towel holder is awesome
- it’s solid. I was never concerned with the old one, but since it is designed to fold/be portable, it wiggled
- lid is insulated, no need to use domes, just close the lid
- have yet to have drips and the grease tray is much bigger

Cons:
- I think the price is a bit high
- the shelves are too high, all the heat from under the griddle top flows right onto the shelves (have the melted plastic to prove it).
- drawer slides could be better quality. They work but not very smooth


So far it wipes clean (just like the old model), nice to not have grease running down the legs and having to take the knobs off to clean grease off of them.

Can you elaborate on the melted plastic issue? This thread has convinced me to buy one of those, and would appreciate a photo to educate me as to what exactly melted, and can it be corrected?

[Flg8rfan 201]

Can you elaborate on the melted plastic issue? This thread has convinced me to buy one of those, and would appreciate a photo to educate me as to what exactly melted, and can it be corrected?

It’s in the trash ;-). I use (used) a cheap plastic bowl for water to wipe it down before initial seasoning and had it sitting in the middle of the shelf. The heat coming out melted the side of it. Good news is the melted plastic wiped right off the shelf ;-)

I had the wrap around shelf for my old one and it would do the same thing if you had plastic too close to the griddle, the bowl was a bit farther away from the cook surface out of habit.

I now have a small table I set up now when cooking just to keep everything there, there’s just not enough space on the shelves for stuff that can’t get hot.

It was a solid upgrade, my old one got a heck of a lot of use (even my wife would cook on it a lot—she never cooked on our grill when we had one).

[Scooter Monzingo 821]

1 hour ago, Flg8rfan said:

It’s in the trash ;-). I use (used) a cheap plastic bowl for water to wipe it down before initial seasoning and had it sitting in the middle of the shelf. The heat coming out melted the side of it. Good news is the melted plastic wiped right off the shelf 😉

I had the wrap around shelf for my old one and it would do the same thing if you had plastic too close to the griddle, the bowl was a bit farther away from the cook surface out of habit.

I now have a small table I set up now when cooking just to keep everything there, there’s just not enough space on the shelves for stuff that can’t get hot.

It was a solid upgrade, my old one got a heck of a lot of use (even my wife would cook on it a lot—she never cooked on our grill when we had one).

Thank you. 

[NoName 16407]

14 hours ago, Flg8rfan said:

Finally retired my 5+ year old 36” and got the pro series 36”. I’ve been dying to try the models with the grease tray in the back since I first saw them in stores. Went online to get one and saw the pro series and couldn’t resist.

Pros:
- trash bag holder is awesome
- paper towel holder is awesome
- it’s solid. I was never concerned with the old one, but since it is designed to fold/be portable, it wiggled
- lid is insulated, no need to use domes, just close the lid
- have yet to have drips and the grease tray is much bigger

Cons:
- I think the price is a bit high
- the shelves are too high, all the heat from under the griddle top flows right onto the shelves (have the melted plastic to prove it).
- drawer slides could be better quality. They work but not very smooth


So far it wipes clean (just like the old model), nice to not have grease running down the legs and having to take the knobs off to clean grease off of them.

still need a cover to keep it dry in rain, right? 

[Both Tacos 1806]

I do like the addition to the attached cover. I saw a video the other day and he did the same thing as what you talked about in using the lid to trap the heat to help cook things all the way.

[Flg8rfan 201]

still need a cover to keep it dry in rain, right? 

A cover wouldn’t hurt. I keep mine in the garage for now though until I finally get around to building my cook shack in the backyard.

[mycox 582]

Oh yeah, you can also use the Camp Chef as a gas grill. A couple of grates ate included.

[Flg8rfan 201]

I still have the grill drop in for my old blackstone, never used in 3 years.

I just don’t see the point in it, everything comes out great on the griddle, why mess with a good thing


If something comes up to where I have more cash than I can ever spend, maybe I’ll get a
BGE if I want something with grill marks ;-).

[Flg8rfan 201]

London broil tonight

[Paco 1934]

Careful it's about to slide down the wall.

[Moby Ric 2058]

I just had to redo my blackstone.  It has been ignored and got a little rusty.  I have it back in working order and it has been great using it.  

[BigDHornfan 6551]

Breakfast tacos, hash browns, and a Mickey Mouse waffle.

[RMac5 1551]

That waffle was for you wasn’t it?  Love cooking breakfast on the flat top.

[Landomatic 3813]

Serious question...have some of ya'll traded in your traditional grills for these things?

I love grilling.  And I'm a huge Weber fanboi.  I currently have what I would call a temporary Weber and am probably going to be in the market for a new one soon.  The one I really have my eye on is their top of the line Summit, which retails for about $3,600.

I've spent a little bit of time fucking around cooking on this little countertop griddle I have (mentioned up-thread) and I'll be damned if I haven't been able to make just about everything on it.  A lot of which I could never do on a grill.  I absolutely love that little thing.

So, poking around just a little and it looks like the top of the line Blackstone Pro Series is only like $500.  Do I need to be rethinking my allegiance to Weber and traditional grills in general?  Can I just get one of these and save $3K and still have a better product?

I mostly do burgers, steaks, dogs/brats, fish, porkchops, chicken breasts, etc on the grill.  Can these griddles do all that?  Can they get hot enough to get a good sear on a steak?  What's the drawback here?

[BigDHornfan 6551]

Serious question...have some of ya'll traded in your traditional grills for these things?
I love grilling.  And I'm a huge Weber fanboi.  I currently have what I would call a temporary Weber and am probably going to be in the market for a new one soon.  The one I really have my eye on is their top of the line Summit, which retails for about $3,600.
I've spent a little bit of time fucking around cooking on this little countertop griddle I have (mentioned up-thread) and I'll be damned if I haven't been able to make just about everything on it.  A lot of which I could never do on a grill.  I absolutely love that little thing.
So, poking around just a little and it looks like the top of the line Blackstone Pro Series is only like $500.  Do I need to be rethinking my allegiance to Weber and traditional grills in general?  Can I just get one of these and save $3K and still have a better product?
I mostly do burgers, steaks, dogs/brats, fish, porkchops, chicken breasts, etc on the grill.  Can these griddles do all that?  Can they get hot enough to get a good sear on a steak?  What's the drawback here?

Mine didn’t replace my BGE, it coexists along side it.
As great as the Blackstone is, it can’t make a great steak. It can get hot enough, but you won’t get the flavor from the coals, you have to rely totally on seasoning.
But your not grilling, your basically frying it. Just not the same.
I will say I use the Blackstone a hell of a lot more than I thought I would.

[Hank_Hill 18896]

31 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Mine didn’t replace my BGE, it coexists along side it.
As great as the Blackstone is, it can’t make a great steak. It can get hot enough, but you won’t get the flavor from the coals, you have to rely totally on seasoning.
But your not grilling, your basically frying it. Just not the same.
I will say I use the Blackstone a hell of a lot more than I thought I would.

I disagree with this heavily. 

[Landomatic 3813]

39 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Mine didn’t replace my BGE, it coexists along side it.
As great as the Blackstone is, it can’t make a great steak. It can get hot enough, but you won’t get the flavor from the coals, you have to rely totally on seasoning.
But your not grilling, your basically frying it. Just not the same.
I will say I use the Blackstone a hell of a lot more than I thought I would.

Well I'm only using a propane grill anyway so the charcoal thing doesn't really apply there.

[Jkwellborn 6747]

A griddle will get plenty hot without a high flow regulator. I think mine gets around 600*. When I got mine, I pretty much quite using my grill and then I got rid of it and didn’t replace it. It needed some parts.

I’ve got a cheap charcoal one for grilling now. You can still cook a solid steak on a griddle. Might need a little more trial and error.

[Landomatic 3813]

On 4/6/2020 at 9:13 PM, mycox said:

This is the way to make a smash burger; you can use two spatulas as the above poster said. He talks too much, but generally has some good cooking vids.  I also want his $3,500 griddle

 

He took it up a notch with his new one...

 

[Flg8rfan 201]

Serious question...have some of ya'll traded in your traditional grills for these things?
I love grilling.  And I'm a huge Weber fanboi.  I currently have what I would call a temporary Weber and am probably going to be in the market for a new one soon.  The one I really have my eye on is their top of the line Summit, which retails for about $3,600.
I've spent a little bit of time fucking around cooking on this little countertop griddle I have (mentioned up-thread) and I'll be damned if I haven't been able to make just about everything on it.  A lot of which I could never do on a grill.  I absolutely love that little thing.
So, poking around just a little and it looks like the top of the line Blackstone Pro Series is only like $500.  Do I need to be rethinking my allegiance to Weber and traditional grills in general?  Can I just get one of these and save $3K and still have a better product?
I mostly do burgers, steaks, dogs/brats, fish, porkchops, chicken breasts, etc on the grill.  Can these griddles do all that?  Can they get hot enough to get a good sear on a steak?  What's the drawback here?

I bought my first griddle when (like you) I was looking at new grills, I figured it wasn’t that expensive and worth trying out. I probably will get a BGE at some point, but dont regret not having a grill.

You can do so much more with a griddle and it’s pretty easy to clean. Last night I did a copycat Alice springs chicken on it and it was fantastic, was able to cook the bacon, mushrooms, and chicken breast pretty much at the same time, then smothered with cheese and closed the lid to melt. Fajitas are fast and easy, can do a huge breakfast without heating up the house. Plus I can cook 5lbs of bacon at one go ;-)

[Mac8111 2117]

So is Blackstone the go to brand on one of these?


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[Both Tacos 1806]

Something that I tried last night with our smash burgers was when I flipped the burger, I put a squirt of mustard on the griddle and then put the patty on top of it. Wife said something about it before I started cooking as that is one way that In and Out can make your burger. Not that I'm a fan of In and Out but they came out pretty good. Just a way to change things up. 

[Both Tacos 1806]

So is Blackstone the go to brand on one of these?


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It's probably to mostly sold brand but there are others like Camp Chef that make a good griddle.

[Landomatic 3813]

6 hours ago, Both Tacos said:

10 hours ago, Mac8111 said:

So is Blackstone the go to brand on one of these?


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It's probably to mostly sold brand but there are others like Camp Chef that make a good griddle.

In the, spending way too much time on this, homework I’ve been doing, reviews I’ve seen give Camp Chef the slight edge.  Blackstone looks to have more available options though