How thick is the cast iron griddle cooking area?
1163736
The griddle is about 1/4" thick with 3 sides and a rail for draining in front. Get pretty hot on high and stays hot. Works well if you season with oil and clean and season after every use.
1163737
First of all, it is not cast iton. It is medium carbon rolled steel. It is about 7/32 nds thick. It works for me. I would prefer it to be thicker. But, I only cook a few thousands of pancakes, 100's of sausage patties and bacon each year. So, it works okay for me. I have 4 of them.
1457217
I can't say with any certainty the exact depth the the iron grid, but I can tell you that the finished waffle is approximately 3/4 " thick. Comes out a very nice size. I even cooked hash browns in it the other day and they turned out quite nice as well. They hash browns were defrosted in microwave and then cook in waffle iron about 5 minutes on each side. Hope this helps.
1870531
It's 12 inches across the bottom, unless you have an oversize burner it won't heat evenly (gas stove). It's not thick like cast iron (so not as heavy) and would probably warp a little over time. That being said, it's really sturdy and if you're not making an omelet or a crepe a little warping is not going to hurt it. I have only used it on the grill or in the oven, where it works great, and I have many other Lodge pans that I would use first on a single burner. I cannot recommend Lodge product highly enough if you take care of them.
29776
I can't tell you the gauge, but it's got a nice thick bottom and the whole thing is of good quality. Nothing flimsy. Reinforced handles on pot are reinforced and riveted. Lid also riveted. Everything is nicely ground w no rough edges. I bought this a couple of years ago i'm thinking? I use it a lot and even cook on top of the woodstove with it. Love it. No problems. It was a good buy. It is China made, but not cheap.
1219092
7 gauge steel is 0.1875 inches (4.76 mm). This thing is *thick* and you shouldn't worry about warping if you don't pour water on it hot or do something else that would change temperature quickly and unevenly. I can throw mine on a bed of coals or place it on my gas stove and it stays flat as new. I always let it cool slowly on it's own. This is no thin cheap pan - There's a lot of steel in this US made griddle. Once heated, cooking is like a commercial griddle. You can cook bacon, eggs, pancakes, and hashbrowns all on one griddle. Very smart purchase.
1298690
The grates are pretty thick and very heavy. I have found that I have to use a higher flame on this cooktop than I used on my old one. But my old cooktop was very, very old. Takes a little longer to start heating, boiling, etc. but overall it cooks wonderfully.
1952260
I can't say for sure what gage it is bit it is thick. I cook on mine at least once a week and have since Christmas and it's still holding on strong. In fact, the only real wear anywhere on mine with the exception of the usual wear that a charcoal grill gets is actually on the lid of all places, and it is very minimal.
1825552
i have no way to measure but it looks thick and that is what makes it cook even.... and the bottom is extremely flat as well
332909
Sorry I cannot remember. The griddle sent to me was defective and I returned it.
1989047
They are about 1/2" thick. It is not a Belgian waffle maker so they turn out thin, & unevenly cooked (pale in spots & dark in others)no matter what the setting.. I don't recommend this item.
5120
Not sure it's a really thick bottom. I'm an executive chef we use induction burners at work, but this is at my house. It's a heavy this bottom pot it's beautiful
2037540
I don't know what thickness but it took 10 years for my heavily used smoker attachment to start breaking down... better than any smoker or grill I have ever had. The grill itself is still in perfect shape. The ash pans give out in about 5 years but they are inexpensive to replace from their website which is what I did.
826906
We have older Faberware pots too. I bought this one for my son who has used it a lot and he has not complained - and he would have had it not been thick enough for even cooking. He uses it to make large meat sauces and soups. He's an engineer and is very fussy about his materials, but I can't say how thick it is. Hope this helps.
328221
The outside of the butcher block measures about 4 inches but it is "hollowed" out inside to accommodate the legs. The actual thickness is about one & a half inches.
2012800
It does not have to fit perfectly. My grates are 9x18, the Griddle is slightly shorter and slightly wider.I'm not sure if 1" extra on each end will cause the flames to leak around the sides. You could line up a baking pan (or something similarly square) to simulate one of the extreme edges of the griddle. It is heavy enough to stay put and it heats very evenly.
927492
Definitely a 12- it's deeper and easier for anything you want to cook. And don't forget the bottom griddle! Keeps things from burning on the fire! Hope this helped!
1122806
I just measured. It is the cooking surface. It's great for the two of us and really comes in handy in our camper.