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This is the cooking tool I've been looking for! I have been updating my kitchenware for the past couple months, throwing out the cheap non-stick cookware and buying some shiny new stainless steel pots and pans. I spent lots of money on a full set of Demeyere Atlantis cookware and now I'm regretting the purchase of some of those items because of the utility I get out of this griddle.

I had so much fun cranking out pancakes with scrambled eggs for the whole family like a pro plus I got to eat at the same time as everyone else, hot pancakes and eggs for dad! This was large enough that I could cook everything at the same time and not have to cook the food in batches.

This griddle is heavy duty as people say, it is 7 guage steel which seems equivalent if not thicker than the Demeyere 7-ply clad cookware. This means it's heavy and a pretty even distribution of heat even though I've got it on one large burner and one small burner on the stove inside. It's not perfectly distributing the heat, but much better than the Lodge cast iron I was previously using for pancakes. When I cook on the grill outside, this griddle is perfectly heated by the gas burners for a completely even cooking surface.

I love that this is NSF certified, and made in the USA for an extra comfort level that it is safe to eat from.

I have kept this griddle out on top of my stove because it doesn't quite fit inside the oven for storage. At first I was disappointed that it just barely by a fraction of an inch didn't fit in the stove, but now I find it very useful to just turn on a burner and cook what I need without having to bring out any pans.

After only 3 uses, it developed a nice black non-stick seasoning which is smoother than my 10 year old lodge cast-iron skillet. The other day I cooked some scrambled eggs and used a flat metal spatula to scrape every little bit of eggs off the griddle. No sticking, no mess and no wasted eggs! I then used a little oil on a paper towel to wipe off the surface and that was it, no need for any further cleaning.

I'm now looking at buying a heavy duty carbon steel fry pan because of this great experience with the griddle. I may even trade both in my shiny new stainless steel Demeyere skillet and my Lodge skillet for a carbon steel fry pan. I wish Chef King made a whole line of cookware!

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I bought this griddle to replace several other griddles I had. The other griddles were not heavy enough, didn't get hot enough, the non-stick coating chipped and peeled, they did not fit over the stove burners and the handles got dangerously loose after use. The Chef King griddle is heavy, gets very hot, fits over the burners nicely and the handles feel very secure. Although this griddle does not have a non-stick surface, it is not hard to keep clean and maintain. I really enjoy cooking on it. I have not used it for outdoor cooking but can see how it would work out nicely there too. Very sturdy!

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I have been looking for a flat bottom griddle this size for years. Most of the others in this range always have a raised grill on the other side but in addition to camping, I wanted to use this griddle over two elements of a flat top stove and with the very thick steel, it spreads heat evenly enough and sits perfectly flat. It is large enough to cook a big breakfast or a load of pancakes all at once. The raised sides are higher than most at 3/4" so keep slopping over the side to a minimum. It took seasoning well. Excellent griddle.

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I've owned this griddle for a year or so...buy this, and you will never need to purchase another griddle again, ever! Everyone who sees mine asks,"Where did you get that!" It's like having a professional griddle covering my gas stovetop, like you might see at the neighborhood burger joint. It's incredible...it cooks perfectly...cleans up effortlessly...and is indestructable. I am actually amazed that this product is not sold in any store I've ever seen...it's not at Target...not at JCPenney's...not at Sears...not even at the higher priced cooking stores probably because once you purchase this, you won't ever need another one again, unlike the non-stick junk sold everywhere which gets easily damaged. It shouldn't be so hard to find chemical free cookware...but be happy when you do...this griddle is worth every penny!

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Bought this recently 14 by 23 inches. Grill works great, but too big for normal kitchen stove. Wish I would have bought the 12 by 20 size. Can't store it in the oven because too wide. For home kitchen use buy the 12 by 20 size or the 11 by 11 single size.