Sliders on the Flat Top (Baking Steel)

Fred19Flintstone

@RRP and @Griffin inspired me.  Ron posted a thread about sliders and Griffin was talking about today being National Hamburger Day.  Who decides these special days anyway?  Wilma calls me at work and says she's at the store and wants to know what I thought about supper.  How about sliders?  Wilma made the patties with Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper & garlic powder.  The pics tell the rest of the story. 

Fred19Flintstone

Topped with tomato, and grilled onions & mushrooms.  Asparagus on the side completed the meal.  Everything was delish!

marysvilleegger

Those look sooooo good.

grEGGorys

Do they taste better on the steel then on the grill?

SmokeyPitt

Nothing beats a nice griddled burger.  I'll take the combo that includes 4 sliders please. 

henapple

What's that green crap?

Fred19Flintstone

It ain't an after dinner stick!

Carolina Q

I have never had a slider. I have never SEEN a slider. Hell, I never even HEARD of a slider until I started hanging out on these forums!! Even now that I know what they are, I still don't understand the point. Why not just make a damn burger?  

Yours look tasty... but so would a real cheeseburger. And I LOVE asparagus!! 

Fred19Flintstone

Maybe it's the higher bun to burger ratio? I don't know. Why are fun sized candy bars sold year round instead of just at Halloween? Because they're fun!

Bustersdad

Have not used the Baking Steel as a griddle yet...any issue with flareup due to grease running off the side?

Fred19Flintstone

Bustersdad said:

Have not used the Baking Steel as a griddle yet...any issue with flareup due to grease running off the side?

Yeah, there were a few flames, but I cook in the driveway and the egg was pitched to the rear so that's where the grease went.  It took me a couple of pictures to get the one with the flames.

TexanOfTheNorth

Those look great!

@Carolina_Q, one of the reasons that we occasionally do sliders is to top/dress each one a little differently.

Griffin

Nicely done, Sir! =D>

buzd504

Also the crust/meat ration is different in a slider than a burger.  Also,it's easy to make them different thickness if people want and (as mentioned) dress them differently.

Skiddymarker

henapple said:

What's that green crap?

Love the treatment with the french fries. Bet it took hours to carve each one.  )

Looks great!

Fred19Flintstone

Skiddymarker said:

henapple said:

What's that green crap?

Love the treatment with the french fries. Bet it took hours to carve each one.  )

Looks great!

I wanted to do tots for the total "Griffin Experience", but alas the freezer had none.

BOWHUNR

This may be a stupid question, but do you cook them with the lid open or just open when you flip them?

Mike

Eggcelsior

Fred, I love that your GPS data says that you made these sliders at the Null Bazaar. How's Mumbai?

Fred19Flintstone

Mike - I cooked them with the dome closed, but each side cooked for only 3 minutes or so.

Fred19Flintstone

Eggcelsior said:

Fred, I love that your GPS data says that you made these sliders at the Null Bazaar. How's Mumbai?

I'm here at a conference for conservative fundamental Christians. The Curries are fantastic!

Thatgrimguy

They finally sell the round ones on the main page!! Just ordered one. I have wanted one to use as a griddle!

Fred19Flintstone

You'll love it!

HDmstng

Is your Baking Steel rusted?

Fred19Flintstone

HDmstng said:

Is your Baking Steel rusted?

Nah. It's too greasy! If it was used more, it would be seasoned like cast iron. I'm hoping to do just that and we're going to start with a breakfast this weekend.

bigdaddydivo

Thatgrimguy said:

They finally sell the round ones on the main page!! Just ordered one. I have wanted one to use as a griddle!

 

Which main page do they sell them on? and how much??

Thanks and they look great!!

KenfromMI

Sliders in Michigan were always White Castles to me growing up. Then copy cat recipes started popping up etc and the name became more universal to just little greasy bundles of joy LOL

Fred19Flintstone

KenfromMI said:

Sliders in Michigan were always White charles to me growing up. Then copy cat recipes started popping up etc and the name became more universal to just little greasy bundles of joy LOL

Ahhh yes! Small square patties with five 5/16th inch holes drilled in them. Steamed over a bed of grilled onions. I know them well. I thought about steaming them over a bed of grilled onions, but decided the 5/16th holes might be a cooking consideration and not just a cost cutter.

Thatgrimguy

bigdaddydivo said:

Thatgrimguy said:

They finally sell the round ones on the main page!! Just ordered one. I have wanted one to use as a griddle!

 

Which main page do they sell them on? and how much??

Thanks and they look great!!

@bigdaddydivo They sell them here. http://bakingsteel.com/shop/   Click the "shop" tab at the top if you get a 404 error