Hi I'm Johnny and I have 20 years of cooking experience in restuarants including two years as short order cook at Bob Evans My mission is to teach others how to make great food a nd great memories with there family.
Connect with me: Website: Johnnybrunet.com Email: griddlewithjohnny@gmail.com
Nothing that lets you do your cooking outdoors is overrated. I'm on my third year with a Members Mark 22" griddle and that's where I cook half of my meals from May-November. My other outdoor cooking gear includes a gas grill, charcoal grill, ugly drum smoker, fire ring for cooking over wood and a stone lined pit for cooking in the ground. Tomorrow I'm pouring the slab for a wood fired masonry oven. You don't make pulled pork on the griddle and you don't make pancakes on a charcoal grill and a lobster bake in a wood fired oven won't be as good as a lobster bake in the ground.
I love watching your videos! I’m building a house and putting a griddle / burner cooktop in my kitchen so I’m trying to soak up your knowledge. It won’t be ready for a while, but I’m really looking forward to it. I’m trying to buy your ebook but I can’t find it. Is it on Amazon?
Thanks Charlotte I really appreciate you watching. That's exciting your building a new house with an outdoor kitchen!!!! Here is a link to my ebook, let me know if you have any questions. bit.ly/Griddle-Ebook
I only have a small portable griddle I bought before last football season, but we use it regularly. Johnny was my main source for info as I was learning about what to look for. Keep doing what you’re doing. I have watched lots of different griddle RU-vid channels, but yours is the only one I stuck with.
I've only had my griddle 6 months or so and love it! Easily using it at least 3 or 4 times a week! My question, I haven't seen anyone do actual bone-in chicken on a griddle. Is it possible?
I have a Traeger, Weber kettle and now my Blackstone. My outdoor cooking area is now complete. I didn't realize how much use I'd get out of the griddle, but thanks to your channel, I've gotten some awesome inspiration. With that being said, I will be doing ribs on the Traeger on the 4th, and then carne asada on the Weber. Everything else is on the griddle, though. You're not lying about the versatility. Thank you for the guidance.
Yes mate 👍. You’re our goto griddle man. Others have product advertising but you’re just not that sell out guy for free stuff. Keep up the great content. And thanks for sharing pal.
Btw, my friend, you are a big reason my wife yells at me when I use too many of her expensive organic eggs at one time when I make your inspired hash browns and eggs (and whatever goes with it ). Just like using my grill/smoker/griddle insert, if you are going to take the time, and use the fuel, you go big, or go home. ;-) I never hear her complain when she’s eating it, or waiting to the next day. Of course she would yell at me if I used cheap eggs, too.
Great news! I came in to work today and my little cutie-pie store director, brought me my forty year anniversary award recognition catalog a month and a week early, and of course I will order my roughly 20 X 20, two burner, Cuisinart gas griddle. Can’t wait. I may have to stock up on Liquid Smoke to have things taste more like my grill. ;-) LOL
If something happens to my griddle, I would get a new one the next day. My gas grill is about ready to rust completely out and I won't be replacing it. Great points.
Oh awesome!!! I guess it depends what he likes. There's lots of breweries, and the zoo is very nice. Other than that I really liked Grandview when I lived there. A very walkable little town.
Pro #3.... I couldn't agree more sir. Best piece I've ever bought. My only nit pick is i like your grease/oil catch better then my Blackstone. Cheers Sir!
Johnny you probably guessed my response, the griddle in not overrated at all. I live in an apartment where I cannot cook outside so I got an Blackstone indoor griddle. Best purchase I have made. I probably use my griddle 3 or 4 times more than my Instant Pot.
If you're on the fence about buying a griddle, get one on marketplace used. Then a month later when you see how awesome they are then look for the sales. I bought a used 36 in 4 burner blackstone for 100 bucks. Worth every penny. Season it with onions. It works great.
I’m here to support your beer drinking, oh and learn from the griddle GOAT, now I just need someone to support my beer drinking 🤣🍻 happy Father’s Day Johnny , cheers 🍻
I don't know where you are but here in North Texas DFW area my griddle is used all 4 seasons. Mine is super old but keeps going. I always have a cover on it so upkeep is minimal.
One more Pro to add. I guy can NOT grill properly without having a cold one. It's against all grilling edict! So by owning a griddle, this is one more reason to have to have a beer while cooking. Oh I know there are folks going to shake their heads about drinking in the morning but it you just add some tomato or V-8 juice to your barley pop, you now have a breakfast drink. 👍 great instructional videos Johnny!!!
Had my griddle for a year now. I probably use it on average once a week, sometimes 2 or 3 times one week then nothing the next. Would I get rid of it NO. Steaks tonight, hot sear on the griddle then in the egg low & slow to temp. Nothing beats a griddle breakfast.
Number one reason I bought the griddle...BREAKFAST! Breakfast cooked outside on the griddle can't be beat! Six weeks ago I bougt the 28 inch Blackstone, love it so much that I went out and bought their 17 inch portable griddle. Thanks for another video my friend!
Yes. It's not necessarily the tool - the user is much more important. Outdoor kitchens w/ a grill, griddle, smoker, side burners, etc. are the bomb - in the right hands!
The griddle is awesome, and there are no smells in the house. 3 months ago I bought one. Veggies and other stuff. Chicken, ribs on the grill. Slow cooking on BBQ kettle. Enjoy your videos. Cheers, happy mistakes
Hmm Johnny, most of the way through this I was disagreeing with you. There is NO comparison between a grill and the awesomeness that is griddle! Anyone who has endured the pain of flipping a burger on a grill only to have it fall between the grates into the fire below knows what I am saying is true. Smoke flavor? THAT is overrated. Hell it is terrible for your health. I could have given you the short answer, which is... SMASHBURGERS!! LOL If that isn't enough, how about CHEESE STEAK! lmao Griddle for the win in every way. IMHO ;-) Oh and I made smashburgers again today. LOL Practice makes perfect... if you practice perfectly that is.
+ 1 for the combo! We have an awesome outdoor kitchen this year = charcoal + gas grill + side burner + gas griddle + side burner / deep fryer! Rock on dude!
Ya I would but I don't really have recipes or I owe what I'm doing which is why I don't lol. I know the basics and enjoy doing it but am still leat. Once I'm more confident I'll do some Big Green Egg videos. As for how it compares to a pellet grill here's my thought. It can do the indirect smoking and direct cooking so it's more versatile. However due to the shape you won't be able to get on as much as you would with a pellet grill. But that only is a problem if you're cooking a ton of stuff. You are using live fire which means you need to learn how to get it to temp rather than press a button. But there's no electronics that you need to worry about going bad in a few years. . Overall they're a ton of fun and just a little different than pellets. Not necessarily better or worse.
Yo Johnny: You just put out a questionnaire 'bout the direction You should take Your channel? I have been thinking: Big flat griddles "are like a big cast iron frying pan". You can cook a large quantity (like breakfast for a crowd), how about you exploring more seafoods and vegetables? Not the expensive stuff but more for ordinary People's special occasions? Grilled salmon, lake trout, whole chicken, shrimp... jimmy
Griddle for breakfast and hibachi...Life can't get any better! P.S. I hope "John" the scromelette maker can expand his horizons by attempting some other items in your future videos. 😄
Howdy Johnny, I enjoy a big breakfast and enjoy cooking it on a Saturday or Sunday morning for the family. I never did this until I bought a Blackstone griddle two years ago, found your channel and learned the basics of the griddle. I have expanded my "repertoire" to include steaks, bacon wrapped chicken breasts etc. The griddle has more versatility than a grill to me. I use it year round here in Southwest Ohio. Appreciate, your keeping it simple approach and magnanimous outlook on mistakes that are inevitably going to be made. Each video boosts my confidence and skill set. Have A Day! ;~)
