I recently replaced my 2007 Barbaques Galore Cap'n Cook with a Brookstone 3 burner griddle. I’d been using a cast iron griddle on the grill to cook everything anyway, so I figured I’d make the switch.

The garlic on my steaks doesn’t fall thru grates and there's no worry about my food catching fire. I couldn’t think of anything you'd make on a grill that you couldn’t on a griddle.

Except chicken wings. Just got a big pack of wings and thought, "ut-oh!"

What do griddle folks use to measure the temp? I bought an analog dial thermometer to sit on the griddle, but it’s response time is painfully slow. So, I switched to my instant read kitchen thermometer, but I’m wondering what other folks use.

Mine is the blackstone 3 burner. I love it. I’ve had it for about a year, year and a half now.

The old grill went straight to the curb. Haven’t found anything I can’t cook better on the griddle. Even chicken wings, which I thought were strictly for flame turned out great. Shrimp are easy.

Friengineer they are cast iron that need to be seasoned, but it’s no big deal.

My only negative on it is that you have to buy the foil drip pans from them. I couldn’t find that same size anywhere else.

Mine, too. Just thought I needed the liner. Dunno why.

I put a 1/8” metal shim under my drip pan to tilt it towards the unit better because I cooked four pounds of bacon and most of the grease ended up on the cart and my patio. Nothing is level in this neighborhood. Dogs loved it.

Seemed like the thing to do at the time. Maybe I wanted to raise it up some. I forget.

https://www.acemart.com/kitchen/cookware/griddles/rocky-mountain-cookware-rm1424-commercial-2-burner-lift-off-griddle/RMCRM1424?page=1

This is the griddle I’d use inside and out on my propane grill before I got my Blackstone. Now I use it for inside grilling on my gas stove.

Well worth the cost. Very even heating.

Small bits of seasoning flake off my griddle, leaving unseasoned metal exposed. It happens when I clean it and sometimes I notice it while cooking, although it may have already happened.

What am I doing wrong?

I have a griddle cleaning pad - a flat rough scrubbie . No soap. But usually I’m cleaning it before I cook the next time, not right after dinner.

Thanks, all.

True. Thanks.

I have a Blackstone 3 burner and the cover is fine. Got it at Ace.

I don’t use the side shelves. A wooden wire spool makes a great all purpose patio table. Can saw on it, drill, use it for a bistro table & cover with a cloth for parties.

Anything that goes with grilled onions - fish, cheesesteaks….

I love how you can get the onions & veggies just how you like them and turn that side down or off while the meat cooks on the other side.

On Blackstones, you can adjust the flow into the burners. Have to remove the griddle, unfasten the burner , and there’s a little adjustable cover on the burner.

Mine were going out, so I opened them all the way. Now it gets too hot too fast, but I’m too lazy to get back underneath.

She's a keeper!

(What's her high score on pinball?)

Congratulations to the new griddle owners! Did you get a cover for it? Highly recommended.

Four burner Blackstone - $400 at Costco.

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Gas griddle in the garage?

"Caution Will Robinson!"