A cooking device that is composed of a flat metal sheet or stone cooking surface above a heating mechanism (heating coils, fire, etc).

According to wikipedia a modern griddle is internally distinct from a flattop grill, but are externally identical in appearance.  For tagging purposes this tag encompasses both "griddles" and "flattop grills." 

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia - Flattop Grill":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flattop_grill
* "Wikipedia - Griddle":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griddle
* [[Tag Group:Food Tags]]
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