Nowadays, more and more people like to barbecue at home or outdoor, there will be many people facing difficulties in choosing the type of grills. This blog will tell you several differences between griddles and grills:
Cooking Surface: griddles have flat and smooth surface. whereas grills have grates top, and will leave mark to the food.
Cooking Style: griddles are used for cooking food quickly and evenly. it can be used to cook foods such as eggs, pancakes, grilled cheese sandwiches, and even stir-fries. On the other hand, grills are suitable for searing, grilling, and smoking, etc. They are mainly used for cooking meat, poultry, and vegetables.
Heat Source: griddles may use gas or electric heating elements. However, grills uses charcoal, gas, or wood as a heat source.
Maintenance: griddles are easier to clean and maintain than grills, because it has a flat surface that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. Grills are difficult to clean, beacuse the grates can trap food and grease, you need to scrub off the grease regularly to prevent rust.
Which One is Better? Why?
It really depends on what you plan on cooking and personal preferences. If you want to cook foods such as pancakes, eggs, bacon, and grilled cheese sandwiches, a griddle would be a better choice. However, if you want to grill meats, vegetables, or fish, a grill is the better choice as it imparts a smoky flavor and creates beautiful grill marks on the food.
Speaking of griddles, we would like to recommend you the Portable Flat Top Griddles in our store. Our Camp Griddle is lightweight and portable. It easily fits in your car trunk for RV travel, camping, tailgating, and other outdoor adventures. It can be connected to RV gas, 20 lbs and 1 lb propane tank. You can use it to make everything from scrambled eggs and pancakes to bacon and hamburgers, whether you are entertaining the guests in the backyard or want to fulfill your years-long dream of breakfast-in-the-woods, our outdoor griddle offers a convenient way.
If you already have a grill and want to change it to a griddle, you can check our another blog about How to Combine Your Grill with a Flat-Top Griddle.
We also have Perfets Gifts for Griddle Owners.
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