Around the house: Beyond the grill

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If you love barbecuing, you may already have discovered griddling. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? Adding a griddle to your barbecue opens up new recipes and new cooking methods on your grill. You might even want to invest in a stand-alone griddle.

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“The griddle’s popularity can be attributed to several factors, including its versatility of use and its ability to create all daily meals, from breakfast to lunch and dinner,” says chef Michael P. Clive, Weber Grill Master.

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“A griddle offers consumers the opportunity to take nearly all meals outside and to the grill. A griddle offers endless versatile cooking possibilities. From pancakes and cheesy scrambled eggs with bacon and fluffy pancakes to toasted Italian paninis, crispy smashed burgers with caramelized onions and flavourful fajitas, a griddle is a culinary playground that allows users to make foods that wouldn’t traditionally be cooked outside. Griddles are also durable, easy to clean and fun to use.”

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GRIDDLE ACCESSORIES

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Griddle accessories offer consumers the ability to cook various griddle specific meals to perfection, Clive reports. “For example, Weber’s smash burger press will give you that flat, thin and crispy burger that is difficult to achieve without. Weber’s Griddle Essentials Kit is a five-piece set designed to help grillers create delicious pancakes, fajitas, paninis and more, and then make clean up simple.

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“The Griddle Breakfast Set is also hugely popular – consumers can create a complete breakfast on the grill with the egg rings and batter dispensers. These accessories were thoughtfully created to allow consumers to make the most out of their griddle and fully benefit from the versatility of meals it can be used for.”

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There are also accessories available that can transform your gas grill into a ‘new’ one in seconds, Clive reports. Weber Griddle inserts are designed to seamlessly replace the grates on a variety of gas grills like the Weber Spirit or Weber Genesis and leverage their burners to provide the unique griddling experience. “If you’re not in the market to add another grill to your backyard, griddle inserts are a perfect way to experience the best of both worlds without buying a brand-new grill,” he says.

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GRIDDLING TIPS

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“Cooking on a flat top grill is different from cooking on a gas or charcoal grill, so different rules apply. Griddling is all about searing, sizzling or sautéing your food,” says Clive. He offers these tips: