10 Griddle Tips I Wish Somone Told Me When I First Bought It.
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- Griddle cooking is a lot of fun but there is a learning curve for me. Here are my 10 tips for beginners.
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I like your style. Get to the point with no flowery speech. That's a great video.
Thanks Robert.
@@JohnnyBrunetIt would be even better with no music. That's helpful for those who have hearing loss and people who are on the autism direction.
Oh my God, all the bud light comments are comedy gold. Great video by the way, and I think you handled those comments well.
Lol I can't believe you went thru and read them all. And thanks I'm trying to keep the channel about cooking and not dive into whatever they're trying to make it about. There's just gotta be some places on the internet where you can go and just enjoy stuff without social politics or whatever coming up. I'm hoping my channel is that. I really appreciate you watching.
@JohnnyBrunet I recently found your channel. Your advice is excellent. Your unprepared comedy is great. Keep doing what you do. I have really benefited from your work.
You lost me when you popped the Bud Light.
@@barrybrown3080Oh please! 🙄 You're asking him to know in advance the controversy around Bud Light. Just enjoy the content without getting triggered.
I've done the bonus tip! Have been doing workout for the past 25 years! Bought a griddle last week. Time to make a change in life!
Within the first 20 seconds, I said to myself, “ self, this guy could be your best friend!!” Great tips and video, for a guy that’s not “ the sharpest tool in the shed”, but likes to eat good food!
Thanks man I'm so glad you liked the video and ya I'm sure we would be friends. I appreciate you watching buddy.
Probably the very best video I've ever seen on tips for beginning griddle users. THANK YOU
You're welcome Tom thanks for watching.
Love the humor in your video. This was an important teaching video. Thanks for making it for us beginners. Loved the part about taking up exercising and lying to your doctor. Thanks big time!
Hi Clark, thanks so much I'm glad you think the videos are funny, and hopefully helpful too. Congratulations on the new griddle if you just got one. Thanks for watching.
I agree with everything.....except the drinking of a Bud light..I think I would consider Miller Lite..lol..good video
Great tips for sure. I have used the mayo tip for toasting for at least a year or more and it's perfect. Since watching your videos I have turned down the heat on my eggs. My eggs now look better and even taste better since I always used pretty high heat. Thanks.
Hey Jerry I'm so glady advice on the eggs has helped you, you are very welcome. Ya the mayo thing is crazy because I just found out but you'll talk to someone and they'll say they've been doing it forever. I still use butter occasionally but it's a nice alternative. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Rub mayo on skinless chicken and it will hold your seasonings while making a tasty crust. You will not taste the mayonnaise.
Great tips! I especially like the “bonus” tip 😆
My add on tip... for a “ghetto bacon press” I wrap a brick with aluminum foil. I use it on a lot more than just bacon!
That's not ghetto. It's used for chicken called spatchcock. The backbone is removed and flattened down, then heavy bricks are placed on top to keep a steady and uniform cooking throughout. It's been around for centuries.
@@andregraves3825 now that you mentioned the spatchcock chicken I guess I did already know that... just forgotten and thought for a short while that I was brilliant 😂
However I did NOT know the origins of it. Didn’t realize it was Italian. Thanks for the info.
@@brentduganiero1631 Some say Italian, some say Irish. Either way, we're both BRILLIANT!!
I did not know the history behind that thanks for sharing guys. Ya I say whatever gets the job done is the right tool.
Ever seen those antique irons for clothes that are now just used for decoration? Ours lives by the griddle now!
Oh my word!!! Yesss add mayonnaise then toast!! 🎉🎉 I’ve been doin that for years!!!
LOL @4:00 "BONUS TIP" I feel you brother. Thank you for making these videos!
Good video and great tips!! Griddle cooking definately has a learning curve which is why videos like these are so helpful. I mean, the last thing you want to do is to struggle in front of your family and friends while cooking for them at your next gathering.
Thanks DMJ I'm glad you found it helpful. I agree there's definitely a small learning curve but it's so worth it in the end.
Great video, right to the point!! No long flowery explanations... thanks for all you do.....
Glad you liked it Wayne, thanks for watching.
I just so happy to see how much your subcribers have grown because you wouldn't give up your believed you could do it and your did. By next week you should be at 10k
Thanks so much Sarrel. I can't believe it either but it wouldn't have happened if people like you didn't comment and support early on. It's very weird at first but nice to have a few people like you and Bobbi who commented. Thank you so much.
@@JohnnyBrunet No thank you for uploading your videos even when they don't always go as planned we all learn something for your cooks
I think you solved a mystery... local pub serves an amazing Angus burger. Their "Chicago" burger comes on bread that looks exactly like your mayonnaise-toasted bread. I gotta try that at home.
Wow, I’m a newbie here and today Aug 2 24 ,smash burgers with grilled onions bacon,egg in a ring and I toasted the buns,it’s a timing thing,but I think I’m getting the hang of it ! Thanks for the videos I’m learning grilling from you!
Hey Johnny, I think another good tip for beginners would be to level your griddle. Don't need the oil running off to the side or corner.
I totally agree Todd. Oil or scrambled eggs could both run away from you. Thanks so much for adding that.
@@JohnnyBrunet Ahh yes, and the eggs.
@@JohnnyBrunet please tell me you stopped drinking bud light
Great video, two questions? Do you regret drinking bud light? How is the transition going? 😂
Just kidding appreciate ya.
@@jonathansmith6962 sprinters van owners make Arnold palmer's by mixing 50/50 bud light and kombucha
Loved this - a griddle truly changes things. As an RV person, I have a griddle and a grill, and while the principal advice works with both the larger and smaller griddles, here's what I would add:
Definitely know your griddle - the hot spots and the warm spots. You are a griddle god when you can make the toast, eggs and bacon finish at the same time based on where you locate them.
Portable griddles - spend time leveling them as best you can before you go crazy. That same griddle that worked to perfection will crap-out when out of level.
Portable griddles part 2 - no, sorry, travelers: griddles don't replace grills. Griddles+smashburgers = success. Griddles+fat sirloin burgers = greasy messes that would have completed 1000 times better on a standard grill. Fry versus flame broil. You can come close to emulating, but you can't replace. I have both units in my rig for a reason.
Like any long-term relationship, provide much love to your griddle surface. The difference between a crap cooking session and success is determined about how that griddle surface has been maintained. This won't be new news to anybody who's spent time worshipping at the cast-iron pan altar. Keep that griddle surface oil-pre-treated and loved, and it will deliver you eggs without torn-up yolks, burgers flipped without a mechanical fight, and clean-ups with not much more than a damp rag run over the still-warm surface. At the end of every RV season, I lovingly gift the surface with a scouring followed by a ~ 1 hour treatment with the RIGHT oil, to leave me a griddle next season ready to love me back.
Thanks for all the tips and suggestions Wendy. I totally agree with that a griddle and a grill each have things that they do better. I like thick burgers and steaks on the grill. I appreciate you watching.
I don't use plastic squeeze bottles. I use recycled glass soy sauce bottle. The ones that look like half of an hour glass. Great video!
That's a great idea Christopher! I will have to start saving my used soy sauce bottles. Thanks for sharing!
To be fair, I only bought the soy sauce for the bottle, lol.
We're a family of 6 and ever since I saw my buddy (family of 8) use his griddle I was sold. Moving next week and buying a brand new griddle to bring with me. Thanks for all the tips Johnny 👍
Hey Chris, you are very welcome. Family of 6 wow I feel overwhelmed with just one 6 month old baby right now hahaha. Ya I think you'll love it, it's perfect for a large family. You will have to prep inside then bring it all out to the griddle but when you're done cooking you'll only have to clean the griddle rather than like 5 pots and pans. I'm excited for you and your family! Thanks for watching.
@@JohnnyBrunet congrats on the little one. Gets easier the more you have tbh, lots of hands to help out. It's gonna take some getting used to as far as prep goes (I'm sure I'll forget a ton of stuff in the beginning) but I'll let you know when I get to some of your recipes. All the best
@@shagarelli thanks Chris we're enjoying every day with him. I made a prep sheet that sometimes I print off and use, it might be helpful for you. drive.google.com/file/d/1pysgK-pptlxN93jW5zdn5CpdDE9s6wXJ/view?usp=drivesdk
@@JohnnyBrunet I printed this alongside your temp sheet 👍👍
@@shagarelli nice.
Right on man! Just bought a new 22" Blackstone and have been binge watching all your videos. Love all your content and great tips. You've got a new Subscriber!
Thanks so much David and congratulations on the new griddle.
Nice pun with the beveled edge/sharpest tool in the shed 😉 Thanks for the tips, your vids are great!
Thanks! Glad you caught it and I appreciate you watching. Hopefully the tips help out.
MAYONNAISE (Dukes if you can get it) is AWESOME fir grilling bread...especially grilled cheese sammiches!!!
Being so the mayonnaise thing for years! Awesome.
Just got my Blackstone. Thanks for the tips
you're welcome.
Johnny... my Midwest hero! Is gang out with this guy. Thanks for the tips sir. You're right, some I knew... but some are mind blowing. Thanks pal
You're welcome man, thanks so much for watching.
Thank you. It is nice to see someone that isn't arrogant and disrespectful like a certain popular griddle spokesperson on TH-cam.
You are welcome mouse clicker. I try to be as polite and helpful as possible. I just want everyone to enjoy there griddle as much as I do. Thanks for watching.
Please get rid of the Bud Light .
I can't time travel Frank it was 2 years ago. Thanks for watching.
@@JohnnyBrunet Haha !! You're welcome.
When I was a young and broke, now I'm just old and broke, I picked up a large piece of 1/4 steel plate from the scrap yard and place it over the campfire ring.. After burning it in I would place the meat on the high side and let the grease drip down to the rest of the meal. After it would cool down I'd clean and oil it and wrap it in a piece of canvas for storage. It is indestructible.
That's super cool!
Thanks ! All good tips for a novice griddle guy like myself. Getting ready to do my first grill today
Awesome! I hope it goes well. Just keep the heat low at first. You can always give more heat when you need it.
Mayonnaise on the bread to toast. This is now the latest tip to try. Keep them coming! And wow…a fellow Buckeye!
Hey Paul, Go Bucks! It was new to me as well when I tried it earlier this year. I still use butter occasionally but this is definitely worth trying.
Love your videos!!! Both informative and funny.
Thank you Sabrina I'm so glad you like them. I appreciate you watching and hopefully they help you cook some great food on the griddle.
Great tips, very helpful for a new black stone owner
Great glad you liked them and congratulations on the new Blackstone. Also thanks for watching multiple videos.
2:16 - this is going to change my entire life! Brats are on me!
Another way to spice up 'toasted' bread (I use Duke's lol), is shake a tiny bit of Montreal Steak seasoning on it. You can use any seasoning you like, that one's just my general use favorite, lol. It's insanely good on grilled steak sandwiches.
That's a great idea too. I will give it a try. I also love the Montreal seasoning.
Great tips Johnny. Love the one about using a dome to make sure the egg whites cook. I do that even inside sometimes. Gotta try the mayo on the bread. I see folks from Blackstone do that too. Keep up the awesome job. Cheers.
Thanks Lisa! Ya I saw an episode of America's test kitchen where they use a lid inside to cover there pan and cook the whites on eggs so I also do it like that. They cook the eggs for just a few minutes then cover and remove them from the heat and let them sit for like 2 more minutes until the whites set up. Its worked great for me. Thanks again for watching and definitely try the mayo.
@@JohnnyBrunet cool beans. I definitely will. Thanks.
We do the steam trick all the time. Works great.
Ya it's definitely a huge help with eggs. Thanks for watching.
Just got my concession cart with 36" Blackstone Griddle, 5 Bay Steam Table, and a Large Warming Box warmed by the heat from the Griddle....!!
BOOM!!!
Oh that's super cool!!!! Are you going to be doing festivals or sporting events or just street vending? What all are you planning on serving?
Great tips. Thanks for taking the time to teach newbies
Thanks for taking time to watch!
@@JohnnyBrunet you’re welcome
Absolutely loving your chat ya big ride… Cheers
Thanks Duke! I appreciate you watching.
Great idea
Great tips thanks for sharing!
No problem Tommy, thanks for watching.
1:58 if you know you know. game changer. also get some Kewpie doll mayonnaise. completely different flavor for the better.
I've never had that brand, I'll definitely look for it. Thanks!
@@JohnnyBrunet thanks for the tips i just picked up a black stone that my niece was going to throw away because the griddle was all rusty. she said it was garbage. i took it cleaned it with a wire wheel and re seasoned it. it works great. ps. my name is john too
Damn I really needed that bonus tip 😂. Thanks for the vids. Just got a griddle been watching your vids for tips and ideas
😁😁 you're welcome Frank, thanks for watching and congratulations on the new griddle.
Definitely goods tips that I am using on my griddle. My ten cents: On the hash brown potato I noticed that you can get a better crusty if mixed it with some corn starch before putting it on the griddle. On the smash burgers it is better to flat the meet before you griddle it.
I've never tried either one of those things thanks for the tips! I will definitely give them a try.
@@JohnnyBrunet Another one for hash: Always squeeze the excess liquid out of your shredded potatoes. They come out crisper AND less greasy feeling.
@@superslash7254 great tip! Thanks.
Great tips man. Very funny and helpful
Thanks Rick! Glad you liked it and found it helpful.
That's how I always make eggs, in the house or on griddle. You will never need to flip the eggs ever again. How long you steam them depends how you want the yolk. Me personally, runny yolks and I don't get along well. My yolks are done, but they look and taste like a great boiled egg yolk. Delicious 😋
Thanks for an awesome educational video. Carry On Sir!
You're wet, thanks for watching.
Toasting mayo is awesome. It's good on grilled cheese too. Highly recommend.
I just started doing it a year ago and I love it.
When I would do some short order cooking to cover for a break/lunch, I would put the bacon down, then when I flipped up but he taters down in the bacon fat that had rendered off. Simple, less waste, but people could taste the difference.
oh ya you can't go wrong with cooking in bacon grease!
Instant classic, nice job brother!!!
Thanks brother, appreciate it!
Good stuff, Johnny! Thanks!
Any time!
Thanks for the tips! Already looking forward to the weekend and making a full breakfast on the griddle.
You're welcome Wulgar. Nothing better than a weekend breakfast on the griddle.
Thanks
No problem
Just order the camp chef 600 like yours! Thank you for the videos
Awesome Devon! I'm sure you'll love it. Thanks for watching brother.
Amazing again at what you get that thing thru 👍
Thanks.
Hey bud, just kidding
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 awesome tips dude
Thank man, I'm glad you like them and appreciate you watching.
That budlight is an alkaseltzer. 🤣
Thanks Johnny for a bunch more great tips to help us all be better griddlers. I got most of the tools in plastic or silicon for my indoor griddle. Wish they could make a warming rack that could take the heat and not scratch my griddle! Also, I have toasted my bread using mayonnaise, its the bomb!
Thanks buddy I'm glad you liked the tips. They make plastic racks for 1/3 pans I've purchased them for my work. Check like webstuarant.com or Katom. They shouldn't scratch up the E-series.
Actually now that I think about it I don't know if they could handle the heat. I've only used them for steaming which is like 220°. Let me look into it and get back to you.
www.webstaurantstore.com/cambro-30hpd-1-3-size-amber-high-heat-drain-tray/21430HPDAM.html?GoogleShopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwlrqHBhByEiwAnLmYUKw9fixowbbje622oRC4LMG06eDho1lNfTdYuoKMRcaHyStcFrIoGBoCkUIQAvD_BwE
These say they can handle up to 375°. Don't know if it'd work for sure but might be something to look into
@@JohnnyBrunet Thanks for the suggestion and let me know what you find.
@@JohnnyBrunet
I saw a rack on Amazon that had silicon feet. Not very large though.
I always do my grill cheese with mayo. It is great!
LOL! The Bonus Tip!!!
hahah the struggle is real Chase.
Great video, like your style. To the point 👍
Thanks Brent, I really appreciate you watching.
Paused as I was going to smash the like button because of the Bud Light. Took a second look and noticed the video is two years old and smashed the like button. 😂 Great info.
I like it when bigots show us who they are.
That was kinda fun. Hell I'll subscribe . Cheers 🍻
Haha thanks I appreciate it.
That's was actually really good advise! I'm really considering getting one and I'm sure I dont want it too small!😂😂.
Thanks, I appreciate you watching. Hopefully you get one they are a lot of fun.
Thank you!!!!
Thanks for the hacks❤
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for answering me back, but I really wish I could get that book so I can study it
You're welcome, if I had a hard copy I would send you one. You could always try to go to a staples or office max and they could print it for you.
Great news. Just bought a new blackstone 36” at ace hardware. Floor model. Discounted 150 bucks. Will be seasoning tonite. Hydration will be important.
Awesome Tom!!!!!!! That's so exciting man congrats on your new griddle buddy. Also good job on talking them down, now you can use that money for hydration. 😂
It took 2 beers long to season my griddle!! lol
You can also throw some water/ice under that lid to make basted eggs. And no there isn't a difference between comercial griddles and blackstones.
Paused. Because I ran outta beer.
Back now. 😂 🍺 cheers dude.
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The weight gain struggle is real😆 Great tips Johnny👍
Thanks Bobbi, between the griddle and the baby I've really packed on the pounds. I think I'll just wait until new years and use it asy resolution. 😁
I'll second that.
BOOM !! 15 pounds the first summer.
Been doing grilled cheese etc like that for years in a pan on the stove.
These are pro tips!
Thanks Chris! I hope they're helpful.
Thank you for answering me back. I hope there’s someway I can get that copied.
Bonus tip exercising 😂
bravo, nicely done
Thanks.
not going to lie. great tips video. still cant understand why people , and i mean average humans cant understand basic science. you might say you're not the sharpest tool in the shed, but sharp is definitely not an all arounder tool.
Hell yeah "bud" thanks for the tips
No problem 👍
My grandma used to make grilled cheese using mayo as a kid so it was normal for me and i think tastes better. Some people ive told think it sounds gross but considering mayo is mostly oil it makes sense.
Ya it does sound weird at first but your right about the oil. I first learned at one of the restaurants I worked at during college. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Solid advice 👌
Thanks, I appreciate you watching.
Got quite a chuckle from that "change in diet" and weight gain discussion ):
Haha thanks, I don't think my Dr. Thought it was funny 🤣🤣🤣. What are you going to do.
Enjoy your videos. Ordered the 5” x 10” rack as soon as the video was finished. I don’t even have my griddle yet 😯. On order. 😎
Hahaha thanks Nick. You'll definitely use the rack a lot. I don't even take mine off I just put the cover on. Congratulations on the new griddle, you're going to love it once you get it.
Thanks bro!
Anytime Ricardo , thanks for watching.
You are awesome.
Thanks Leonard, I appreciate you watching.
Awesome tips.
Hope they were helpful.
@JohnnyBrunet they really are helpful and I'm completely new to using a griddle. Your tips already answered some of my issues now I know how not to burn the bottom of the eggs I thought it was just me
Hey Man... love your site and the way you coment its use..... thanks for the tips .... except i cook after one tequila.... gracias muchacho...
Hey buddy thanks. I'm so glad you like the videos and I appreciate you watching. Also nothing wrong with bitti the tequila during a BBQ. That's probably my favorite liquor. I like tequila and grapefruit and I like margaritas with just lime and orange juice. None of that premade sour mix just tequila, cointreau, simple syrup, fresh lime and orange juice. Thanks for watching buddy.
Great stuff! Ive usedd a bunch of those over the years but still learned something watching it. Been a Fireman for over 40 years, the proximity you have your grill to the wooden fence could become a problem someday and even stain it. The heat can actually breakdown the composition of the wood and it could even possibly ignite. Put it out with the BUD LIGHT!
Hey thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you learned something. I appreciate the tip about the fence based off your experience . I am going to move it away from the fence from now on when I cook.
And lol 🤣🤣, I'm drinking local Columbus OH beers now so I'm not going to waste those on a fire.
THAT'S A GOOD USE FOR THE BUD LITE BEER.
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#1.5 Always Drink and Griddle!! 🤣🍻
Amen to that!🍻🍻🍻
One of the best tips I learned and I don't remember where, was to put you bacon on a cold griddle. It takes longer but you won't need a bacon press and it cooks very evenly. I start the bacon and then start the hashbrowns as soon as the temp is 375 on the other side. They are both done about the same time and the eggs are ready to a couple minutes later.
Ya that is a great tip Robert. Thanks for sharing.
Never start food on a cold grill, it just guarantees sticking.
@@joepauly2311 You put put a little oil on first.
@@joepauly2311 I haven't had too many problems with that and it's how I usually do my bacon. I also let the bacon come to room temperature though. I can see where it might cause some sticking though. Thanks for the tip
@@robertd9850 You don't oil a cold grill either. Basic cooking.
Mayo for grilled cheese is the bomb (or any seriously toasted bread). I've been doing this for years. With butter it soaks into the bread and makes it a little soggy, and then you're reliant on the bread to crisp.
Ya I totally agree.
When I cook bacon I put cookie sheets on top of it then as the bacon finishes cooking I put the bacon in the pan to keep it warm nice flat evenly cooked
Great tip! Thanks for sharing.
I call that warming rack a cooling rack 😂 Great tips
Well if your making cookies inside then it is a cooling rack then if it's on the griddle it's a warming rack. So I think we're both right 😁. Thanks so much for watching
Love your channel man...
Thanks Dan, I really appreciate you watching buddy. Cheer 🍻
@@JohnnyBrunet I just won a 28 in blackstone from work and am putting it together tomorrow... Your channel is just what I needed man...
@@danlatzford Oh dang that's a sweet prize to giveaway at work! Congrats man. My buddy has the 28 we seasoned it in one of my videos. I'm sure you'll love it, they are a ton of fun. Hopefully my videos have give you some good ideas of what to cook!
Johnny you need to remake this video w/ a different beer!!
I was just thinking the same thing.😂😂😂
@@davedawe2420 bud light is a great beer
If you don't like bud light, you don't like America.
What’s wrong with Bud Light?
@@brendadevanna7142 people who don't like gay people don't like that Budweiser doesn't not like gay people enough.
Almost 10K subscribers!
I know it's crazy man I can't believe it. Thanks so much for supporting me from early on Shane.
Keep drinking your Bud Light. 👍🏾🍺
Hope you have a nice blue dress and matching purse to go with the butt light can.
“Bonus Tip” 😂👍
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First trick is to season the grill, the surface. Get grill hot,add cooking oil,thin layer with a towel,sprinkle salt to the whole surface,bake into the surface, salt will brown, for at least 30 minutes,1 hr is better. Seasoning has nothing to do with flavor, it has to do with, creating a non stick surface, sealing the stainless steel. Cleaning your grill with only water and mild soap. Grills have to be reseasoned ever so often. Stains can be removed from the surface with a grill stone, but I prefer plain non sweetened kool-aid packs, the acid content will remove deep stains with just a rag, wet grill sprinkle kool-aid, rug vigorously with a rag, best done while still warm. Cooked 40 yrs, I know this works. But the kool-aid will clean so deep you must re-season the grill, after you do it 😊
Thanks for all the great tips Dusty