Griddle vs. Grill Summary

Griddle vs. Grill: Cooking Surface Sizes

Most grills offer a decent amount of real estate for cooking. Griddles like our Blackstone Griddle offer an excellent, large cooking surface ideal for cooking up a big meal. Because of the flat surfaces, you have more freedom to get different kinds of food going at once while keeping everything from overcooking and falling through the grill grates. A traditional grill isn't nearly as versatile as a griddle for outdoor cooking.

Summary

The differences between grills and griddles are extensive. Not only are they used differently, but you'll find that you get different results cooking on one surface over another. Having an excellent griddle is like having a great big frying pan that you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner on without hassle. The different cooking surfaces between grills and griddles also present opportunities for different flavors. A charcoal grill in particular is going to be a better choice if you want smokey, fire-cooked flavor, while a griddle is going to offer you the opportunity to make fried eggs on the patio, something that is nearly impossible on a grill.

The ease of cleaning and maintenance you'll get with a Blackstone Griddle makes it one of our favorite options for cooking large meals for our friends and family, and we think that you'll enjoy using your griddle so much, you'll find all sorts of excuses to fire it up all year long!