Why a Gas Grill With Flat Top Combo Transforms Outdoor Cooking

Introduction

Grilling on a standard gas grill with just a grate can feel limiting—especially when your menu stretches beyond burgers and steaks. The open slots of a traditional grate mean that delicate or small foods like bacon, eggs, hash browns, rice, sliced veggies, or even stir-fry mixtures are off the table—literally. You either lose food through the gaps or scorch it on direct flames. It's frustrating, especially when you want to enjoy a full breakfast or make more versatile meals outdoors.

That’s where an Arteflame insert comes in. Designed as a game-changing upgrade, this insert combines a traditional grill grate with a flat-top griddle, giving you the best of both worlds on your existing grill. Suddenly, your simple backyard grill becomes a high-functioning outdoor kitchen. It's not just a grill anymore—it’s a culinary powerhouse.

Benefits of Griddle + Grate

Adding a griddle to your gas grill opens up a world of possibilities. It's like remodeling your kitchen without lifting a hammer. The combination of a grill grate and a flat-top surface enhances your outdoor cooking experience in multiple ways:

1. Expanded Menu Options

With only a grate, many foods are simply off-limits. But with a griddle surface, your options explode:

• Bacon: Crispy, flavorful, and never falls through the cracks.
• Eggs & Omelets: Perfectly cooked sunny-side-up or scrambled.
• Hash Browns: Golden, crispy bliss—grill-style.
• Rice & Stir Fry: Sauté veggies, proteins, and rice like a pro.
• Pancakes & French Toast: Breakfast just got a gourmet upgrade.
• Quesadillas & Sandwiches: Press down, sear, and melt effortlessly.

From breakfast to dinner, the meals you can prepare are no longer limited by gravity or grate spacing.

2. Better Heat Distribution

Steel griddle surfaces offer even heat across the entire cooking area, eliminating hotspots and undercooked zones. Perfect for foods that need consistent temperatures like pancakes or seared vegetables. Unlike grill grates that heat unevenly or create flare-ups under fatty foods, a griddle brings controlled cooking to every square inch.

3. Cleaner Cooking

Greasy drip-through is a thing of the past. Cooking on a flat top means juices stay contained, allowing for easy basting, less flare-up, and more flavor retention. Plus, it also makes clean-up faster and less messy.

4. Ultimate Flavor Control

Want grill marks on steaks and burgers while sautéing mushrooms on the side? The Arteflame combo gives you that dual-zone control. Use the center grate for direct flame cooking and the surrounding griddle for searing, simmering, or keeping food warm. It’s the kind of control chefs crave.

5. Grills Become Seasonless

Cold mornings and breezy nights no longer spell the end of grilling season. The steel griddle surface holds and distributes heat better, letting you grill breakfast or stir-fry year-round with dependable performance.

6. Preserve Food Integrity

Some foods are too delicate for a grate. Sliced zucchini, small shrimp, diced bell peppers—they either fall through or burn on steel rods. A griddle supports and sears these foods without ruining their shape, taste, or texture.

7. One Insert, Many Grills

Arteflame inserts are custom-sized to drop into your existing gas grill, so there’s no need for an entirely new purchase. Whether you have a Weber, Napoleon, or other popular brand, there’s likely an insert that fits perfectly, instantly extending the life and versatility of your current setup without costly upgrades.

8. Durability and Design

Made from 100% U.S. steel—not cast iron—Arteflame inserts are built to last. Steel is much more resistant to cracking, chipping, and high-heat stress. Unlike cast iron, which becomes brittle over time, especially with repeated exposure to sudden thermal changes, steel maintains integrity for years—even decades—of use.

9. Healthier Cooking

Cook cleaner with a flat-top. Arteflame’s food-grade steel surface supports cooking with less oil, while the ability to contain food juices prevents essential nutrients and flavors from being incinerated in flames.

10. Style Meets Function

The sleek forged-steel design isn't just practical—it adds a professional, upscale look to your backyard cooking station. Hosting becomes elevated. Guests notice the difference, from the performance to the presentation.

Conclusion

Transforming your grill with an Arteflame insert isn’t just a cooking upgrade—it’s an entirely new way to experience grilling. Standard grates limit what you cook, waste flavor, and restrict how creative you can get. A gas grill with flat top combo functionality—powered by Arteflame—gives you freedom, flexibility, and finesse in every meal.

Arteflame inserts are 100% made in the USA, built to exacting American food hygiene standards, and crafted from solid U.S.-sourced solid steel—not cast iron. Why is this important? Cast iron can crack, chip, and needs constant maintenance. Steel, on the other hand, offers unmatched durability, even-heating, and a lifetime of reliable use.

So why replace an entire grill when you can upgrade it with purpose, style, and performance? Give your outdoor cooking new life—the Arteflame way.