Level-Up Backyard Cooking With a Grill and Griddle Combo

Introduction

Traditional grill grates are great for steaks, burgers, and hot dogs, but they leave you seriously limited when it comes to cooking more delicate or finely chopped foods. You can’t grill bacon without it slipping through the cracks, forget about hash browns, and there’s no chance of cooking scrambled eggs, pancakes, or even rice. All of these foods either fall through the grate or cook unevenly, making them nearly impossible to enjoy fresh off your grill.

This is exactly where the Arteflame Insert comes in. Designed as a true grill and griddle combo, it transforms your existing grill into a multifunctional cooking platform. With a solid steel griddle outer ring combined with a central grill grate, you can now cook just about anything outdoors—from crispy bacon and golden eggs to juicy steaks—all at once. It gives your grill a brand-new purpose, extending its versatility and value tenfold.

Grill Meets Griddle Power

The magic of a grill and griddle combo lies in its ability to adapt to virtually any cooking style. For passionate backyard chefs, it opens a world of possibilities where breakfast, lunch, dinner—and even desserts—can be prepared without switching appliances. Here's why combining a grill grate with a flat-top griddle is a total game changer:

1. Cook Everything, Anywhere

The griddle allows you to prepare foods you’d never dream of doing on a conventional grate. Picture sizzling bacon that doesn’t slip through the cracks, perfectly seared hash browns with a golden crust, sunny-side-up eggs cooked to perfection, and even fried rice or sautéed vegetables, right on your back patio.

• Breakfast favorites: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns
• Lunch classics: Grilled cheese, quesadillas, stir-fry, smash burgers
• Dinner delights: Steaks, seafood, grilled veggies, fried rice, fajitas
• Desserts: Grilled fruit, crepes, chocolate-drizzled bananas

A grill alone simply can’t handle this range. With the Arteflame insert, however, there’s no limit.

2. Dual-Zone Cooking Made Easy

Most traditional grills only offer one intense heat zone. With a grill and griddle combo insert, you get temperature variances across the surface. The center grill grate exposes food directly to the flame for high-heat searing, while the outer griddle ring offers a slightly cooler, controlled surface—perfect for slow-cooked or delicate items. This dual-zone setup makes multi-course cooking more efficient and less stressful.

3. No More Food Loss Through the Grates

If you’ve ever watched your onions drop into the flame or tried grilling shrimp only to lose half of them between the burners, you know how frustrating grates can be. A griddle surface catches everything, making cleanup easier and reducing food waste, not to mention preventing flare-ups from dripping oils and marinades.

4. Better Flavor Control

Griddles let you sear and cook food in its own juices or in flavorful oils, enhancing taste while maintaining moisture. Compared with dry grilling over a grate where juices simply drip away, griddle cooking keeps all that flavor where it belongs—on your plate.

5. Healthier Cooking Options

With a griddle, you have more control over the cooking surface and temperature, which means less charring and fewer carcinogenic flare-ups. Plus, the even heating of a solid steel surface ensures more consistent results with less need for added fats and oils.

6. Easier Cleanup

Gone are the messy grill grates covered in sticky BBQ sauce and burnt on cheese. A flat griddle surface is easier to scrape clean, and the Arteflame insert even has a thoughtfully designed grease drain system to make post-grill maintenance minimal and manageable. Just scrape, wipe, and you’re done.

7. Social Cooking Experience

The circular design of an Arteflame insert turns your grill into a communal cooking hub. Guests can grill their own food, and you can entertain while cooking instead of being isolated at the grill zone. It brings people together—food, fun, and fire united in one place.

8. All-Weather Functionality

Unlike delicate non-stick griddles or cast-iron setups that suffer in cold or moisture, the Arteflame insert is made from solid US steel designed to withstand wide-ranging temperatures and weather conditions. You can grill and griddle through every season without worrying about cracking or rust.

9. Perfect for Meal Preppers & Foodies

Whether you're cooking multiple proteins for prep or want to flex your culinary creativity with global cuisines, this combo format makes it simple. From hibachi-style cooking to taco night or full breakfast feasts, the only limit is your imagination.

Conclusion

Upgrading your grill with an Arteflame Insert isn’t just a smart cooking choice—it’s a complete grilling evolution. Unlike cast iron alternatives, Arteflame Inserts are made in the USA using solid US Steel, engineered to last a lifetime. They follow rigorous US food insulation and safety standards so you can cook with confidence. Unlike cast iron, which is notorious for cracking under stress and weather, the durable steel insert withstands the test of time and temperature.

This small change can give your entire grill new life, unlocking a broader culinary repertoire every time you fire it up. From bacon and eggs in the morning to surf and turf at night, you’ll wonder how you ever grilled without it. Time to transform your grill and revolutionize your outdoor cooking—Arteflame style.