Griddle

Griddle
Lefse cooking on an electric griddle
Classification	Cooking equipment
Industry	Various
Application	Cooking
Fuel source	Traditional fuels, natural gas, propane, electric

A griddle, in the UK typically referred to simply as a frying pan or flat top, 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,^[1] a flat heated cooking surface built into a stove or kitchen range,^[2] or a compact cooking machine with its own heating system attached to an integrated griddle acting as a cooktop.^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]} A griddle can have both residential and commercial applications, and can be heated directly or indirectly.^{[citation needed]} The heating can be supplied either by a flame fuelled by wood, coal, or gas; or by electrical elements.^{[citation needed]} Commercial griddles run on electricity, natural gas or propane.^[4]

Griddles can be made of cast iron, but there are also non-stick varieties.^[2] A residential griddle may be made of cast iron, aluminium, chrome steel, or carbon steel.^{[citation needed]} The vast majority of commercial-grade griddles are made from A36 steel,^{[citation needed]} though some are stainless steel or composites of stainless and aluminium.^{[citation needed]} The plate surfaces of commercial griddles can be made of cast iron, polished steel, cold-rolled steel or can have a chrome finish.^[4]