{"product_id":"cast-iron-griddle-for-jr-flat-and-grooved-sides-1-pc","title":"Primo Cast Iron Griddle for Oval Junior, Flat and Grooved Sides","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Primo's \u003cstrong\u003ecast iron\u003c\/strong\u003e griddle for the \u003cstrong\u003eOval Junior\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the point of it is that it has two working faces. One side is flat, the other is grooved, and which one is facing up decides what kind of cook you get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat side up, you have a solid griddle surface: eggs stay put, sliced vegetables cannot fall through, burgers sit in their own fat and build a crust across the whole underside. Grooved side up, the food rests on raised ribs with channels between them, so you get defined sear lines and the rendered fat drains away from what you are cooking instead of pooling under it. Same plate, two very different results, and no second purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast iron is doing something specific here. It stores a lot of heat for its size and gives it back slowly, so when cold food lands on it the surface does not lose its temperature the way a thin sheet of metal does. That is what browns meat instead of steaming it, and it is the practical reason cast iron is still the standard for searing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oval-junior-charcoal-grill\"\u003ePrimo Oval Junior ceramic charcoal grill\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want a full flat-top surface rather than a plate, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/primo-junior-griddle\"\u003ePrimo Junior Griddle\u003c\/a\u003e is the dedicated version, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/searing-grate-cast-iron-for-jr-1-pc\"\u003ePrimo cast iron searing grate for the Oval Junior\u003c\/a\u003e is the tool for sear marks alone. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grilling-accessories\"\u003egrilling accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43257640222818,"sku":"PG00362","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/northwoodsgrills.com\/products\/cast-iron-griddle-for-jr-flat-and-grooved-sides-1-pc","provider":"NorthwoodsGrills","version":"1.0","type":"link"}