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Versatility is important when it comes to outdoor cooking and the Camp Chef Reversible Cast Iron Grill and Griddle can do it all. Cook bacon and eggs for breakfast and grill burgers for lunch.
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View all Camp Chef GriddlesBest Use | Camping |
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Dimensions | 16 x 14 x 1.5 inches |
Cookware Material | Cast Iron |
Material(s) | Cast iron |
Includes | Reversible grill/griddle |
Weight | 13 pounds |
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Purchased to accompany when rving to cook outside. Liked the idea of being reversible cast iron. Have used cast iron before easy to cook off residue, however. This unit is difficult to clean. First use was unable to burn off residue, not easy to wipe down or use of scrubbing brush. Unit developed rust after cleaning it. Second use, cooked over the rust spots, used grilled plastic brush to clean it. Rust spots stayed. Almost like the cast iron had a coating and when it got heated, the coating vanished. Had prepped the unit by oiling it up as I have previously done cast iron pans, no instructions in box to identify prepping.
I love my cast iron and I've been looking for a griddle that grunts like a manly-man. I found my new baby with this hunk of metal! It's thick quality cast iron and it's MASSIVE. Like most other griddles, it has a reversible griddle/grill, includes a grease trap. When researching different griddles, I was generally disappointed by most because they were either made of cheap thin cast iron, or their width was too small to fit more than 4 slices of bacon side by side. I wanted a bad boy where I could fit 2 steaks side by side, and this bad boy can easily fit 2 large ribeyes side by side, 4 total. I have a confession to make - I use this at home on the stove and not camping. I have large burner grates and this behemoth still goes slightly over the edge by a 1/2 inch, Hey like I said, I wanted something wide! If you're taking this thing camping, make sure your camp stove is large enough to take on it's massive size. The only real complaint I have is that I want to cook on it so often, I have to clean it as often. Since the griddle is large and heavy, it's slightly more cumbersome to clean. Small inconvenience (wah!). Like most cast iron (even pre-seasoned like this is), you still need to do your own seasoning unless you like food sticking; I coat mine in flax oil and bake at 500F for 1hr multiple times. After doing this, and cooking on it with lots of delicious meats, I now have a fantastic cooking surface! So if you're in the market for a serious hunk of metal for your camping/kitchen gear, I highly recommend Camp Chef's Cast Iron Grill / Griddle!
This is an indispensable tool for cooking for many. I used this to cook gyros for 200 folks with great success. Heat dispersed well, and it stays hot for radiant heat and continuity. It gets hot so plan to sweat! If you cooking. A grease trap is offered as an accessory but should be standard. Grease will flow out and all over the leg of the stove/floor. Placed a cup in the provided hanging holder but the cup melted quickly. Also, a carrying bag should be standard.
If you want to cook something that doesn't need oil, then it works ok, but for eggs and pancakes the grease runs to the sides too quickly. And that's after getting the leveling legs and making sure it's perfectly level. Also, like another poster said, the surface is really rough and very difficult to clean compared to a regular cast iron skillet. The grease trap is hard to clean as well. Would be much better if it was designed to run off into a hole with a grease can under it. Wish I had bought the stainless griddle instead.
There's not much to say about the griddle, in the end it's a piece of metal that does what it's supposed to do. It's easy to clean and maintain, the bacon and other food you cook come out very nicely cooked. The only reason why it gets 4 stars it's mainly due to the fact that there are parts where it's hotter than others and it might cook things unevenly if you don't know where these are. Overall, a good purchase that will last for years.
Used on dozens of camping trips over 7+ years and honestly, I could easily feed 6-8 people with this thing. As a person who loves to camp and cook, my flat top griddle paired with a wok is all I need to cook just about everything. Heavy duty, easy to clean, even heat, and 10/10. Wish I had one in my kitchen!
I love cooking in cast iron skillets. Bought this griddle expecting happiness but was disappointed. After only a few uses a small crack began to open up. Had to discontinue use because it allowed grease to drip into fire and on the concrete below stove. Very disappointed!
Bought the new style sidekick and really do not like it at all burnt everything cannot control temp so got griddle to use on sidekick and it is a little better able to control heat but not near as good as old sidekick.
Used the griddle for the first time this weekend. Very happy once I figured out the heat distribution from the 2 burner Camp Chef. Paid attention to seasoning it before use and it paid off as it cleaned up good!
This works perfectly for us! We can fit 4 burgers on the griddle no problem. It cooks well and cleans up nice. This has made our camp stove multi-purpose by allowing us to grill.