Mini Podcast 375: The Great Griddle Takeover: Why Every Camper Has One

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🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In this episode of RV Miles, we explore the growing popularity of griddles in the RV world over the past five years. We discuss our personal history and experiences with different griddles, and offer some great tips from barbecue expert Steven Raichlen. Jason shares his recent visit to the Weber Grill headquarters, where he tested their new "Slate" griddles and cooked some delicious recipes from Steven's new book, 'Project Griddle.' *Become an RV Miles Mile Marker member and get your first month for $3 *Get your FREE weekly Road Signs Newsletter at https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/ *Get all the details about Homecoming 2025 here: https://rvmiles.com/homecoming/ Support our Sponsors:*https://liquifiedrv.com/RVMilesRVGiveaway* Harvest Hosts: Save 15% on a Harvest Hosts membership with MILES at https://harvesthosts.com*Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Get 30% off your new RV mattress at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Introduction to the Griddle Craze00:21 Sponsorship Messages01:52 Meet the Hosts: Jason and Abby02:42 Griddles in the RV Lifestyle05:23 Our Griddle Journey12:41 Cooking Tips and Favorite Recipes14:24 The Weber Experience21:27 Grilling Adventures and Rooftop Cookouts22:11 Jason's Passion for Grilling23:45 Cookbook Contenders and Community Cooking25:29 Cooking on the Weber Slate Griddle26:21 Candied Salmon Recipe27:33 Griddle Tips and Tricks30:49 Challenges with Travel Griddles35:22 Weber's Innovations and Market Insights38:33 Engaging with the RV Community39:18 Conclusion

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0:00.0	This week, the griddle has taken over the RV industry over the last five years.
0:04.8	Everybody's traveling with one.
0:06.3	We're going to talk about our history with the griddle and whether we like it, whether we
0:09.8	don't, what we like to cook on a griddle, and some great griddling tips from one of the
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