![]() I prefer olive oil, but the choice is yours. That being said, if you're new to the game, make sure you either purchase Traeger's griddle conditioner or pick up a bottle of your favorite cooking oil before setting out to grill. If you aren't familiar with the process of seasoning cast iron, Traeger breaks down the steps in an easy-to-understand way. Moral of the story: open the lid before you assume it's empty.Īside from the mechanical aspect of setup, seasoning is also time consuming - you'll need to factor in another hour to get your griddle ready to rock. What the instructions fail to mention is that the inside of the grill is filled with four more boxes, including the one that contained the wheels in it - so after I had already lost my helper, I had to turn all 189 pounds of the grill back over to access the boxes hidden inside. The instructions say to turn the grill over so that the bottom is facing up so that you can attach the legs to the underside. I got through Step Two of the instruction booklet with a helper and then had to tackle the rest on my own - it wasn't necessarily hard, just cumbersome and time consuming. At 189 pounds, this is a hefty grill that really shouldn't be lifted or moved around by one person, until it's on wheels and can be rolled. You'll definitely want two people (and maybe the six pack that Traeger suggests in its suggestions) to get this thing rolling. Although the initial setup was a little tricky, once we got the Flatrock rolling, there's been no looking back. The ample space of both the cooktop itself and the side shelves made it a breeze to use we were able to cook an entire meal all at once at the same time, which isn't possible with our normal kitchen setup. After properly seasoning the griddle, my partner and I were able to cook up tasty, delicious meats, eggs and sides with ease. It's a pleasure to use - there's really no other way to describe it than fun. Traeger Flatrock Flat Top Grill: What We Thinkįans of cast iron cooking - or hot, flat surfaces if you're into that sort of thing - will be pleased with Traeger's newest launch. Having built a kingdom on the premise that wood-smoked, pellet-grilled meats (or veggies but come on, really?) are superior to any other, how could Traeger casually come out with a product that was the antithesis of its mission, its purpose on this planet? I wanted to investigate, so the good folks at Traeger sent me a unit and said "Get griddlin'."Įditor's Note: Traeger didn't say this explicitly, but the brand did send me the grill so I believe it was implied. When I learned that Traeger, the brand that had popularized the pellet grill, had gone to the dark side and produced a gas-powered griddle, I was surprised and a little confused. The Best Gas Grills for Upcoming Summer BBQs
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