griddle -
cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
cooking utensil,
cookware a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
Verb
griddle -
cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes"
fry cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
cookery,
cooking,
preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world usually it is a flat plate of metal. In the non-industrial world, and in traditional cultures, the griddle may be a stone or brick slab or tablet.