In Crete and turkey they have smooth griddles in cafes and dribble first olive oil and then pancake mix onto them so making the most delicate thin pancakes you've ever seen. you need about two dozen to fill you though. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. ----- Original Message ----- From: janis <janis.burns@ntlworld.com> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > Most are Brian! > > jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > To: "janis" <janis.burns@ntlworld.com>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:13 AM > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > Gottcha! I thought griddles were all ribbed/ridged like corrugated paper. > > > > Brian > > List Admin > > ARBLASTER-L@rootsweb.com > > BAGOT-L@rootsweb.com > > BRAMHALL-L@rootsweb.com > > GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > > KINNERSLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "janis" <janis.burns@ntlworld.com> > > To: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > I have a griddle plate ,it is part of my cooker ,it is smooth but has a > > > recess all the way round for the fat to collect in ,if that makes any > > sense. > > > > > > Jan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 1:52 AM > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > > > > I always thought a griddle pan had ridges to drain the fat. If so, > how > > do > > > > you fry an egg? I would have thought it would come out like > corrugated > > > > paper [or in my case, iron]. > > > > > > > > I am not being facetious, by the way. I've never used one. The > griddle > > I > > > > was talking about is classed as a table top cooker and is electric > with > > a > > > > glass lid, griddle portion and a small flat plate next to it for eggs. > > I > > > > bought my egg rings, ready. > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > List Admin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 6:09 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > > > > > > > A griddle is an excellent idea Brian. We have one we put on the gas > > hob > > > > and > > > > > it fries sausages and bacon in their own fat and then fries the > > tastiest > > > > > eggs you can ever imagine.I must add that the most it is used is > once > > a > > > > week > > > > > for obvious reasons. > > > > > > > > > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please remember, commercial advertising is NOT allowed on this list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I love pancakes ,but I like them with golden syrup on ,not good for the waistline , Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> To: "janis" <janis.burns@ntlworld.com>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > In Crete and turkey they have smooth griddles in cafes and dribble first > olive oil and then pancake mix onto them so making the most delicate thin > pancakes you've ever seen. you need about two dozen to fill you though. > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: janis <janis.burns@ntlworld.com> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:27 AM > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > Most are Brian! > > > > jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > > To: "janis" <janis.burns@ntlworld.com>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:13 AM > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > Gottcha! I thought griddles were all ribbed/ridged like corrugated > paper. > > > > > > Brian > > > List Admin > > > ARBLASTER-L@rootsweb.com > > > BAGOT-L@rootsweb.com > > > BRAMHALL-L@rootsweb.com > > > GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > > > KINNERSLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "janis" <janis.burns@ntlworld.com> > > > To: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:06 AM > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > > > > I have a griddle plate ,it is part of my cooker ,it is smooth but has > a > > > > recess all the way round for the fat to collect in ,if that makes any > > > sense. > > > > > > > > Jan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 1:52 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > > > > > > > I always thought a griddle pan had ridges to drain the fat. If so, > > how > > > do > > > > > you fry an egg? I would have thought it would come out like > > corrugated > > > > > paper [or in my case, iron]. > > > > > > > > > > I am not being facetious, by the way. I've never used one. The > > griddle > > > I > > > > > was talking about is classed as a table top cooker and is electric > > with > > > a > > > > > glass lid, griddle portion and a small flat plate next to it for > eggs. > > > I > > > > > bought my egg rings, ready. > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > List Admin > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> > > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 6:09 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] cookers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A griddle is an excellent idea Brian. We have one we put on the > gas > > > hob > > > > > and > > > > > > it fries sausages and bacon in their own fat and then fries the > > > tastiest > > > > > > eggs you can ever imagine.I must add that the most it is used is > > once > > > a > > > > > week > > > > > > for obvious reasons. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham.