Griddles vs grates?

[Cougar281]

Now that I've gotten a new MB 1150 to replace the failed 560 and looking around the LSS Mods site, I'm interested in some of the mods for my 1150, but the griddle kit has be curious... There was a video posted in the description of their griddle kit and in the video, the steak looked like it came out real good. And while I only season steak with salt and pepper, sometimes I add rosemary and thyme, the griddle opens the door for other things like butter, which was done in the video.

What's everyone's preference for cooking things like steak, burgers and other similar things? Grates or griddle? I usually cook steaks at 350 until the internal temp is 130ish and they come out really good. My daughter loves when I cook steak. But when my wife cooks steak in the broiler, they never come out right. Never as good. How do you think steaks cooked on a griddle the way I cook them would come our compared to over grates?

 

[Coreymacc]

I have a Webber grill with a griddle insert, i love it for breakfast stuff and burgers, i still like the grates for steaks. Im a person who still likes the grill marks, even if they are only for show.

Corey

 

[Redicans]

I have a Weber gas grill and recently got a griddle for it. I love steaks right off the grates but have cooked a few on the griddle and they are very good also. Smash burgers have been hits also. Think about the griddle like cooking a steak in a cast iron pan on the stove top. Different than on the grill grates but still just as good.

 

[nlife]

If we're only talking burgers and steaks, I prefer my steaks on the grill rather than the griddle. I find the spices have to be really fine, or they tend to come off when cooking on a griddle. Other than that, they make fine steaks, pork chops and the like.

I'll take a burger on the griddle or on the grates. My wife and son prefer smash burgers on the griddle. The griddle is great for all around foods, though. Breakfast and lunch are a snap on the griddle.

 

[steelcore]

I’m team griddle,you just get a way better crust and can mess around with butter and herbs easier. I use Star griddle and they fantastic. if you’re curious you can check here and hope you find something useful https://www.allpointsfps.com/

 

[SMOKEOCD]

I do high heat steaks on the Weber on grates, reverse sear on the flat side of grill grates after 30-40 minutes on the smoker, and in the dead of winter I heat up a cast iron pan, throw in steak, butter, aromatics and give it 5-6 minutes per side. They all taste a little different all are good to me.
To stick to your griddle question, I don’t griddle steak start to finish. I would use it for the reverse sear if I didn’t have grill grates.

Edit: whoa, meant to say under the broiler for 5-6 minutes with the cast iron pan.

 

[chef k-dude]

Steaks on the grates...burgers on the griddle. Properly cooked, neither need any more than salt and pepper while cooking.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I like variety sometimes and as long as something just really doesn't tug my chain or wife and kids don't like it. The way I look at some things is I "judge" on what the individual food is and then compare from there. Been more of the cast iron thing this winter on beef and wild game cuts with once in a while trying to get a little smoke on some things in the MES30.
I do need to go back to some charcoal steaks again.