griddle cake

noun

Example Sentences

buckwheat griddle cakes served with strawberry butter
Recent Examples on the Web It was inspired in part by a large, dinner-plate-size griddle cake I was served at a restaurant called Salt’s Cure in Los Angeles. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021 But the majority of O’Keeffe’s recipes are practical and austere—rye bread, griddle cakes, oatmeal soup, roasted chicken. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2020 The restaurant serves Belgian-style waffles and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 5 Feb. 2020 The restaurant serves Belgian-style waffle and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 3 Feb. 2020 The national launch of the Chicken McGriddles — made with griddle cakes and a McChicken patty — and the McChicken Biscuit could help appease franchise operators. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 28 Jan. 2020 The Chicken McGriddles sandwich houses a McChicken between two griddle cakes, while the other option has a warm biscuit with the chicken. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020 Known for its all-day breakfast, menu items include Belgian-style waffle and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 6 Jan. 2020 Meal for two, sans drinks: $55-$85 What to order: Corn and ricotta griddle cakes ($13), pizza, hummus, baby lettuces, fruit crisp dessert ($10) Meat-free options: The menu is all yours. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 3 Oct. 2019 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of griddle cake was in 1783

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“Griddle cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/griddle%20cake. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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