Cuisinart Outdoor Venture Portable Gas Grill

Four wheels, two with locks, make it relatively easy to move the griddle. On the left of the griddle, a fold-out cooking prep side table is convenient for holding condiments and staging ingredients while you cook. The side table has a paper towel holder underneath and tool hooks on the edge.

An oversized grease trough surrounds a 22-inch diameter cold-rolled steel cooking surface. Underneath the removable cooking surface, there are two propane burners. The two heat zones provide 30,000 BTUs to deliver consistent and even cooking. Out of the box, the Cuisinart 360 comes with a few convenient features. The lid or cover is made of stainless steel and fits nicely over the cooking surface.

I was pleasantly surprised that the bacon grease flowed from the center to the outer infinity edge of the griddle, dripping into the 360-degree catch pan just as it was designed to do. I tested grease flow over five separate cooks and was very impressed that oils, grease, drippings, and juices made their way into the removable catch cup with no assistance required. You need to handle with care as it is easy to burn yourself using cast iron. The retain heat as we stated earlier and are very efficient at it. Make sure you take precautions when handling like oven mitts or a thick tea towel. Setting the quality and color benchmark, Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware has been leading the way for over ninety years.

Both sides are capable of great heat retention and distribution, and the piece as a whole is sized to fit over 2 stovetop burners. This griddle is unique; it’s reversible to either a grill-style surface or a griddle-style surface depending on your needs. The griddle is made from heavy-duty steel and is finished with Camp Chef’s patented “True Season” process to extend its lifespan and durability. Lengthy Assembly – There are a couple of minor flaws.

cuisinart outdoor gas griddle

This 155 pellet grill gives you enough room to cook many different types of meat with its 292 square inches of cooking space and also has an auto-start feature. This size is better suited for cuisinart griddler elite those who want something easier to move, or they can’t carry around a big grilling machine. The griddle lights easily with a piezo lighter, and a simple control knob adjusts the flame size.

With 768 square inches of cooking space, this gas griddle from Blackstone is worthy of a large backyard barbecue or even a professional outdoor kitchen. Four powerful 15,000-BTU gas burners heat that broad swath of cooking surface, and a rear grease drain capably handles drippings from all those burgers or steaks. To select the products on our list, we looked at three of the most crucial factors for outdoor griddles, including the size of the cooking surface, heat output, and construction. Freestanding griddles with broad cooking surfaces, multiple burners with high BTU output, and rolled steel or stainless steel cooking surfaces ranked highly. Additional features such as side tables, storage shelves, and wheels also factored into our rankings.

Small enough to transport, yet big enough to cook for 8! The Cuisinart 360 XL Griddle requires some basic assembly. While the griddle top is pretty much in tact, you’ll need CGWM-081 Clermont Pellet Grill & Smoker Cover to build the cabinet that holds the propane tank. Accessories included with a grill can be significant when shopping. A built-in thermometer monitors your food’s status.

Again, the ranges are dishwasher safe and can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Safe to use with metal utensils, the ranges are durable with stainless steel rivets and have stainless steel magnetic base usable on all heat sources. There are numbers molded onto the bottom of the base and lid. They are often mistakenly identified as production codes but they are in fact, referring to the size of the cookware. The two-digit numbers are the products diameter or the long dimension.

When it comes to other accessories, I highly recommend buying the 7-piece griddle kit. You’ll want to fill one with water for steaming vegetables and melting cheese and one with oil for searing meats or frying eggs. When Cuisinart designed this, they must have talked to a few chefs. It has two large shelves that are perfect for holding trays of food before or after they go on the griddle.