griddle

Etymology

From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources.

noun

1. A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
   Some people when making scones do not trouble to light the oven but use the frying pan: of course if you have a griddle it is better than oven or pan, but very few people possess this useful utensil. 1894, Lance Rawson, “Australian enquiry book of household and general information”, in Cookery

verb

1. (transitive) To cook on a griddle.