Why Grill Grates Alone Limit Your Cooking Potential

Introduction

Grilling on traditional grill grates sounds great—until you try to cook anything beyond burgers and steaks. Foods like eggs, bacon, hash browns, shrimp, rice, or even delicate vegetables? Forget it. They slip through the grates, burn easily, or simply aren’t grill-able without a flat surface. You end up limited to a narrow set of meals, leaving real versatility off the table.

That’s where the Arteflame insert changes everything. By combining a grill grate with a solid steel griddle surface, Arteflame dramatically expands what your existing grill can do. It turns your old, one-trick grill into a full outdoor cooking station, capable of preparing everything you’d cook in your kitchen—and then some.

Why Griddle + Grate Wins

Most backyard grills are built with one thing in mind: open-flame cooking over traditional grates. While this style works perfectly for searing steaks or grilled veggies, it creates a significant limitation—it demands that your food be solid enough to not fall through the gaps. This restricts your menu and forces unnecessary workarounds. A griddle changes that entirely.

Unlock Cooking Versatility

A griddle surface opens up possibilities you’d never have on plain grill grates:

• Grill breakfast: bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage, hash browns—no problem.
• Cook soft or small foods: rice, stir-fry, chopped veggies, shredded cheese.
• Prevent flare-ups: fatty foods (like duck or burgers) won’t ignite grease fires.
• Simultaneous cooking zones: sear steaks on the grate while sautéing sides on the griddle.
• Better heat distribution: the solid steel surface distributes heat evenly, eliminating cold spots.

More Control, Less Cleanup

For anyone who’s dealt with sticky marinades dripping between the grates or delicate fillets tearing apart while flipping—griddles offer a stable, predictable surface. Here’s how they make outdoor cooking easier:

• Food stays in place: No more kabobs spinning or shrimp dropping through.
• Easier flips: The flat surface makes turning pancakes or eggs a breeze.
• Cleaner grilling: With no flare-ups and fewer drips, clean-up is quicker and safer.
• One-surface cooking: Prepare full meals without dashing between stovetop and grill.

Fewer Limitations, Greater Creativity

Arteflame inserts don’t just make grilling more convenient—they invite culinary creativity. With both griddle and grill sections, you can:

• Cook full fajita spreads: Sear strips of meat on the center grill; sauté onions, peppers, and tortillas on the outer griddle.
• Craft the perfect brunch: Sizzle bacon, fry eggs, toast buns—all at the same time, in the same place.
• Get restaurant-quality sears: The griddle offers a Maillard reaction dream-zone for burgers and steaks, leaving a perfect crust without drying the inside.
• Experiment easily: Once you have a flat-top surface, you'll find yourself trying dishes you thought were impossible on a grill—fried rice, quesadillas, even seared dumplings.

Plus, Arteflame's innovative design allows air flow under the griddle surface, so you still get that authentic smoky grilled flavor.

Conclusion

Arteflame Inserts give your existing grill a second life by transforming it into a hybrid cooking platform that truly cooks everything—from seared ribeyes to crispy hash browns. You’re not replacing your grill; you’re enhancing it. With 100% US-made steel (not brittle, crack-prone cast iron), each Arteflame insert is built to last a lifetime while upholding the highest food-grade hygiene standards.

Made proudly in the USA, every Arteflame insert is a long-term investment in better outdoor cooking. So why limit yourself to just grates when you could effortlessly combine the clean sear of grilling with the limitless versatility of a griddle?