Antigriddle
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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).
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