You’re dreaming of a griddle top sizzling with sausages, bacon, and eggs. You can even smell it. But your patio just isn’t spacious enough for a big flat-top grill. Traeger says has the solution to that space dilemma and can elevate your grill game with its new Flatrock 2 Zone griddle.
Traeger adapted this new two-zone griddle option from the design of its popular propane-fueled Flatrock 3 Zone Griddle. It claims that this new design answers consumers’ calls for a more compact design, saving space without compromising quality cooking.
Its $699 price tag took us by surprise, but Traeger says the proof is in the grilling.
Smaller Footprint, Same Quality
The Flatrock 2 Zone takes its versatility and quality design from the Flatrock 3 Zone, according to Traeger. (The Flatrock 3 Zone was known as just the Traeger Flatrock prior to the introduction of this second Flatrock model.)
Trager said it compacted the design in a more space-efficient model without impacting the cooking quality.
“We knew we wanted to introduce that same game-changing innovation and best-in-class quality in a smaller footprint,” said Traeger’s CEO, Jeremy Andrus. For those with less-than-spacious patios or apartment balconies, this might be a good workaround for great grilling without compromising space.
This dual-zone griddle measures 26 inches wide by 18 inches deep, giving you 468 square inches of cooking space. According to Traeger, that’s enough room to cook up 20 eggs, 22 bacon strips, or 18 burgers side by side.
Dual-Zone Temperature Control
This update offers two distinct cooking zones with separate U-shaped propane burners. This, Traeger said, allows the grillmaster to effectively cook on both sides of the griddle at different temperatures.
Each zone will experience even heat distribution without impacting the other zone’s temperature. That means burgers on the edge of the griddle should all cook evenly and at the same rate as burgers in the center of the griddle, if those claims hold up.
Trager also said the even temperatures owe to the grill’s wind-blocking inlay design — called Flamelock Construction. This purports to protect your food from burnout or flare-ups caused by the wind whipping up flames underneath. This also helps hold in heat, maintaining even temperatures across the expanse of the griddle.
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