antigriddle

English

Alternative forms

• anti-griddle

Etymology

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

Noun

antigriddle (plural antigriddles)

1. A device for rapidly freezing food, a cold flat metal surface, used in molecular gastronomy.
   • 2008, Time, volume 172:

     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.

   • 2010, Emily Miller, Antonis Achilleos, How to Cook Like a Top Chef, page 157:

     Spoon small mounds of the cauliflower mixture onto an antigriddle and let set […]