Which Makes Best Pancakes - Electric Griddle or Griddle on Stove?
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Recommend me a good electric griddle for pancakes.
Comments (8)I bought a West Bend electric griddle at Bed Bath & Beyond and love it. It cooks evenly all across the griddle, with no obvious element "path". My pancakes come out evenly cooked, even in the first batch. The West Bend came in 2nd in a Cooks Illustrated equipment test. The Cooks Illustrated winner was the Broil King USG-10G, about 3x-4x the price of the West Bend. Both machines are 1500 watts, but the Broil King is slightly bigger. However, I think the West Bend may be discontinued, so you may have to order it online from BB&B before it goes away entirely. If you'd prefer the Broil King, you can find it at Amazon or other online sites. Here is a link that might be useful: West Bend Griddle at BB&B...See MoreGot Pancakes?--Seeking C.I. Griddle for C.C.
Comments (27)Cast iron? No, you want steel. It has a higher thermal conductivity to produce a more uniform temperature. I have these: http://www.katom.com/067-1020450.html http://www.katom.com/067-1020449.html I use them on my 6 burner CC--they are awesome. English muffins, pancakes, bacon, all at the same time.... I haven't seasoned long enough (had them only since Feb), but I'll try eggs soon. I was advised to get 4 burners and a griddle by many smart people, but with these two griddles (2 burner and 4 burner) I feel that I have the best of both worlds. Also, do yourself a favor and get a griddle thermometer and an IR thermometer: http://www.globeequipment.com/Kitchen-Supplies/Food-Safety-Supplies/Thermometers/3210-08 http://www.amazon.com/Raytek-MT6-Non-contact-MiniTemp-Thermometer/dp/B000O80B5M...See MoreDCS Owners - 5+griddle or 6+griddle
Comments (13)So, the range top is easy to keep clean, but not easy to keep spotless. I wipe splatters/spills pretty quickly with a wet paper towel, and then use barkeepers friend for occasional stuck/burnt spots. That said, I'm learning to get used to the look of well used appliances, which is tough for me because I am generally the guy that wants everything to look new forever. This appliance will from the kitchen, but not when looking down on it while cooking, if that makes sense... Basically, the stainless front rail, and visible front of the stove are easy to keep new looking with regular cleaners, but the beaded steel top itself, while clean, will show signs of use pretty quickly. The barkeepers friend will make it look great, but not new. We have a few scattered brown spots (tiny) here and there that just won't come off. That said, it doesn't look gross - just used. Even my old ceramic top had some spots you couldn't quite get off, but the black background color made them harder to see....See MoreLG induction cooktop -- is this the best option for griddle?
Comments (20)Kathycooks, I think I am the owner of the bridge you are talking about. Today my cooktop was repaired (successfully!)and I saw the inside. It appears that the bridge is not a "true bridge". The space inbetween the two burners does not heat up. This was confirmed when we boiled water on top with the pan and could see the boiling bubbles. However, when my son cooked bacon the other day, he did not notice any "cold spots" or problems cooking so the heat transfer with the pan was good enough so he did not have any problems. He is only 14 but he is picky enough about the bacon that he does not allow someone else to cook it for him. I think the size of the griddle itself is a bigger drawback the the bridging design but for how we cook, neither appears to be much of a problem....See Morehawk307
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