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    First Cook On Pit Boss Sierra Three Burner Griddle

    Today was my first cook on the Sierra three burner griddle. Sierra is Pit Boss’s name for the Walmart only version of their Ultimate Griddle series.
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    First up was the burn in. Per the manual I turned all three burners to the max and let it ride for 15 minutes. This sucker gets HOT. After 15 minutes the hot zone across the center was over 800°, and even the cool zone along the front was over 700°. I had to let it cool off for awhile before I could start cooking.

    First up was a batch of eggplant for my wife’s salads (she’s 95% vegan).
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    Next up was an attempt at an Oklahoma bacon burger. The LW sliced up a whole large onion that seemed too much for the burger, so I browned some on the side along with a couple slices of Nueske’s bacon, and toasted the bun.
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    Next up was the burgers. I had a half pound pub burger from Jewel that I divided roughly in half, attempted to smash them, and added the rest of the onions. I could have used all the onions directly on the burgers.
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    The bacon and bun browned up nicely.
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    The finished product was a bit messy. Usually I put mayo and ketchup on my burgers, but today I went with just mustard. The grilled onions and mustard really go well together. My burger pic doesn’t show much of the onions, but every bit of the onion was on my burger.
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    Cleanup was a breeze. This is after I finished cooking,
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    Thirty seconds with a bowl scraper, one lap around with a paper towel, and the griddle looked like it just came out of the box.
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    This was my first crack at griddle cooking and I was basically winging it, but I’m looking forward to learning the ins and outs of it, and the non-stick top is absolutely brilliant. It’s easy to see this griddle becoming the cooker I use most often. Now where is that link for Wild Fork’s thin sliced ribeye…

    #2
    Yesterday I ordered the PB Ultimate 3 burner (not Sierra) from Camping World ($493.31 to my driveway) should be in Friday. Looks like you did some great cooking for a first time griddler. I'm in your shoes it's gonna be my first time on the griddle. Enjoy --- we can both learn from this site and check out YT ----> "The Flat Top King".
    Last edited by wag; August 24, 2022, 08:22 PM.

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    • Sid P
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      Congrats! I’m sure you’ll love it.

    • Uncle Bob
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      Neal will appreciate the plug for his channel....

    #3
    Gratz on a great first cook. Sucesses like that always boost confidence.

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    • Sid P
      Sid P commented
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      Thanks Wayne.

    #4
    Great job Sid, on the writeup and the cook! I recently did smash burgers on mine also. Came out great. I think we’re gonna see a lot more Pit Members in the market for a griddle, go with the Pit Boss. The sear is just as good as a regular griddle, but without the potential rust, seasoning and cleanup issues. Any cooked on particles I’ve had left on mine, scrape off easily, most of the time even with just a paper towel. Congrats on the new griddle!

    P.S. The Bronco has been giving me the stink eye lately…..
    Last edited by Panhead John; August 24, 2022, 08:51 PM.

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    • Sid P
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      Thanks PJ. It really is a neat product.

    • Uncle Bob
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      "P.S. The Bronco has been giving me the stink eye lately….."

      Doesn't everyone?

    #5
    Great first cook Sid. You’re really gonna enjoy cooking on that puppy. And really nice job for a first time griddler.

    Ain’t that clean up ridiculous? That alone will make you want to use it all the time. What I like most is it keeps the kitchen clean.

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    • Steve B
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      Panhead John That cook should test the ceramic coating for sure.

    • Sid P
      Sid P commented
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      Thanks Steve, 100% agree about the cleanup and ease of use. I hate the cleanup after frying something, and the LW will often claim I did a half-assed job of it 🥹. Of course sometimes she’s right.

    • Steve B
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      Yup Sid. My wife is the same way.
      Weather I clean up or not, she basically strips down the whole stove after every cook.

    #6
    Looks awesome. I got a Blackstone earlier this year and love it. I have done quite a bit of burgers, hashbrowns, pancakes, and the like on it but earlier this week was my first stir fry. Did some kung pao chicken and all in all I liked it a lot more than cooking in a wok. So much more room to work.

    Can't wait to see what you cook up next!

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      #7
      Congrats on cooker and cook. I can see how that griddle could come in handy.

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        #8
        Looking good buddy

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          #9
          Happy to see how you caught on to the easier cleanup process. I see folks on the FB group who mess it up from the git go and don't understand how they do that other than they're just klutzes. They, of course, blame the giddle. Ya done good son.....

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          • Sid P
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            Thanks Bob. Your write ups are a huge help 👏👏👏

          #10
          Who doesn't like another toy to play with!

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            #11
            Wow Sid, that looks awesome! I grew up in Deerfield Illinois and remember A Jewel grocery store, is that where you got your burger? They still around? That was a long, long, loooooong time ago. 😁

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            • Sid P
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              Yes, that Jewel. Dominick’s, Eagle, and Piggly Wiggly are long gone, but Jewel/Osco is still around and doing fine.

            • Murdy
              Murdy commented
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              The Pig is hanging in there, I know there's one in Antioch and I think Beach Park. Many just across the border in southern Wisconsin.

            #12
            Looks really good man! Congrats!


            Curious, it looks like you used oil on the surface - many here and other places have said they have gotten away from using any oil whatsoever. What do you think about that?

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            • Uncle Bob
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              Sid will surely have his input, but I'll add mine. It depends on what you're cooking. Foods, like good burger meat and bacon, with high resident fat content I just drop them on and they release all that's necessary. Foods, let's say potatoes or veggies, that don't release fat could be done without, but if you want better browning/charring a little added fat helps. And if you want to simulate shallow frying in oil a bit more.

            • Sid P
              Sid P commented
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              Good catch. I didn’t realize that my wife put olive oil on the eggplant, and I put a little on the griddle out of paranoia. There was way too much.

            • Panhead John
              Panhead John commented
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              For my stir frys and smash burgers, I didn’t use any oil at all, especially while cooking with bacon also.

            #13
            I have been eyeing a Blackstone, but the more I see of this griddle, the more I am inclined to wait and save up for it. Everything about it just seems solid.

            Obviously, the ease of cleanup and resistance to rust are huge selling points for me. (One of the reasons I don't have a Blackstone is I am just convinced that the surface will rust in my climate no matter what I do.)

            Early on, it seemed the biggest concerns were the heat that the ceramic top could conduct and drawbacks to cooking with rubber spatulas.

            The heat issue seems to be, well, a non-issue. It gets plenty hot, especially towards the back. (If I need something hotter, I have cast iron over flame.) And it seems really the only thing you give up with rubber/silicone spatulas is that diner "cling-clang" sound.

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            • Sid P
              Sid P commented
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              Between our summer humidity and winter, I was very concerned about rust.

            • Panhead John
              Panhead John commented
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              Just make sure you purchase "high-heat" nylon/silicone spatulas. Otherwise it could melt the spatula edges. 5 cooks in and the griddle gets plenty hot!
              Last edited by Panhead John; August 25, 2022, 01:30 PM.

            #14
            My three burners don't get nearly that hot. 400 tops. Takes fairly long to get there too. I have been wondering about it. Why is it not getting as hot? Any ideas? All three burners seem to have a similar sized flame, all blue, a fleck of orange now and then. Isn't that how it's supposed to be?

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            • DogFaced PonySoldier
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              Wow, that's quite a difference. On my 4-burner Blackstone, now that I've built some shields for the sides, I can get to 700ºF in the middle (horizontally) when cranked. The front is usually a good bit cooler than the back and sides.

            • Sid P
              Sid P commented
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              My lid was open the whole time. It was the first time I’ve used my thermometer, and I didn’t read the instructions. Do they need to be calibrated?

            • Uncle Bob
              Uncle Bob commented
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              "Do they need to be calibrated?"

              I have seen some brands that say yes, they usually include instructions.

            #15
            Lid open, burners full blast, 15 min easily. So is mine too cool or is Sid P too hot?

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