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> On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:42:14 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:35:33 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
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>>>>Most people don't cook at home as if they are short order cooks. I
>>>>don't cook eggs on a griddle nor am I cooking 10 different orders at
>>>>once. I admire short order cooks. I really do!
>>>>
>>>>The only time I ever cracked eggs onto a griddle was during a lengthy
>>>>power outage. I was cooking on a charcoal grill. First I cooked a
>>>>pound of bacon on my grandma's cast iron griddle. Then I drained the
>>>>grease and fried some eggs. I cracked them on the upraised edge of the
>>>>griddle. Not on the flat surface.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have a two burner griddle that I use for breakfast on weekends.
>>> There may be two, three, or four of us. First step is to fry a pound
>>> of bacon or sausage patties, or today will be scrapple. Then the
>>> eggs, mostly fried but if my grandson comes over, I scramble his. One
>>> for his dog too.
>>>
>>> I've gotten to like the large flat are and find myself using it for a
>>> few other frying chores too, as long as you don't need more than a
>>> coating of oil it is great.
>>>
>>> I can have the bacon finishing up and start the eggs and have plenty
>>> of space for them all at the same time. Once a month or so, I make
>>> blueberry pancakes on it.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm sure I also use two hands to crack open eggs. Is one-handed
>>>>supposed to impress someone?
>>>
>>> If you were a busy short order cook, it would be efficient to do so as
>>> your other had may be turning the bacon. At home, no.
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>>Hmm I could be tempted by that for when family are here. I usually have
>>two
>>frying pans with bacon and sausages, and I always cook eggs in a small pan
>>with a lid. They part (gently) fry and steam and I make them fresh for
>>each
>>person. How big is yours? I do have a griddle (ribbed) and I sometimes
>>use
>>it for things like chops. It spans two gas burners but at the back is one
>>small burner and one big burner and at the front, similar. Even if I lay
>>it
>>sideways it will give the same problem because the burners are
>>diametrically
>>the same. Do you have yours over identical burners?
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> Sounds tempting I agree - stoves are somewhat different here, many
> have bridging between front and back burner which would make a flat
> grill better. Mine has two burners the same size back and front and
> then the area between can heat as well. Useful also for making gravy
> in the roasting dish.

That sound really good! I do make gravy in the roasting dish though, I put
it over the largest burner and stir like a banshee <g>

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