Camp Chef CGG24B Cast iron grill/griddle

I read another person call this a beast ! I agree.. just cooked my breakfast , I did prime it a little before I used it just in case .. so far no crack speared like all the other comments worked liked a cast iron should.. I love the size of cooking space I have smaller ones they don’t do the job .. if the quality changes I will come back and update !

I'm using this on my Weber natural gas grill. So far, I've made pancakes, hash browns, smash burgers, cheese steak, fried rice, bacon, eggs - see a trend? I've been using it a lot. I've been eating a lot too. This is cast iron and heavy. The finish on the cast iron is not the smoothest I've ever seen, but once seasoned, I was able to cook over-easy eggs. I've not had anything stick yet. I have been either using bacon grease (probably have cooked 3 pounds in the last week) or peanut oil to cook on. You can use canola, avocado, or whatever you like. I apply a small amount of oil after I clean it before turning off the heat. For cleaning, I've been using paper towels, water, and a dough scraper (ordered separate for use with the griddle, basically just search for a griddle kit and you'll find spatulas, bottles, etc that are convenient). I scrape the griddle as clean as I can, remove any debris (like cooked on food), and then apply water. This does have a trough to collect grease/food stuff. It does not drain. I use paper towels to soak up the grease or water. For my grill, I'm glad it does not drain at the bottom as I'd have a grease fire to deal with. Few other final thoughts. The griddle was not warped and is thick - seems like you'd have to really screw things up to warp this iron. It takes a little while to preheat. I light my grill and preheat this on lower to medium low. I'd recommend an infrared thermometer to find out what temp your griddle is at. My grill says high/medium/low, but those are not useful for cooking. Overall, this is a great griddle and my family is getting a lot of use out of it. Well worth the money.

Buenisimo

I have been looking for a large cast iron griddle for a couple of years. Searched ebay for Griswold #9 and #10 griddles, but couldn't find one for the right price/condition. I have looked at every piece of cast iron and steel I could find and decided to take a chance on this one. Background: I have a professional 6 burner gas Capital stove to use this on and would think it would work on any stove, but it will overhang most grates. I don't see this being a problem if you want a large surface. The grate came seasoned but I seasoned it some more to ensure its non-stick features. Rub bacon grease on it a couple of times with a paper towel and put it in an oven at 450 degrees to season it for 20 minutes or so. You will probably need a 36"/6 burner stove with an oven to accept its width. I recommend measuring before you buy for fit in oven, grill, and storage and remember this is heavy. To clean, just wipe while its still hot with paper towels. If you must scrub just run it under hot water with a brush with no soap while it is hot and it good as new. However, it is just as easy to clean on a hot stove top right after cooking. It cooks just about anything just like a professional griddle in a restaurant. Pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches are outstanding. It is a huge surface for bacon or cooking in zones at different temperatures. I plan to buy another one for my outdoor grill for steaks as I don't want to mess up the cooking surfaces of either side. This is a must buy for an outdoor grill or a 6 burner cast iron grate gas stove top. Buy it, you will be happy.

I have had this for a few months now, and used it many times, from breakfast on my BBQ to smash burgers, Very happy with the quality it is a good heavy piece. Much better solution for me rather then buying a whole other unit for this purpose.