Antigriddle

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device for rapidly freezing food, a cold flat metal surface, used in molecular gastronomy.

    "And since not all fourth-graders have an antigriddle (a cooktop that freezes rather than heats), Achatz notes that a cookie sheet atop dry ice will suffice."

Example

More examples

"And since not all fourth-graders have an antigriddle (a cooktop that freezes rather than heats), Achatz notes that a cookie sheet atop dry ice will suffice."

Etymology

From anti- + griddle, genericization from the kitchen appliance trademark Anti-Griddle, from being the opposite of a griddle (a heated flat cooking surface).

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.