I didn’t know about Santa Barbara Forge until I read about them in a Rancho Gordo newsletter. I checked out the website and found the Carrizo griddle. This was a splurge purchase. I didn’t need another carbon steel griddle since the Made In griddle was working pretty well, but I didn’t like a few features about it.

The Carrizo arrived, and I must say, it is so beautiful. I almost hated to use it. You can see the love and attention to detail. But, how does it perform? Well, after four batches of pancakes and getting used to it on my Cafe induction cooktop, I can make some observations. It’s more than a pound lighter than the Made In griddle; the handles are so much more comfortable than the sharp edges on the Made In. The Carrizo has been seasoning up much faster than the Made In. That griddle took multiple 1 hour seasoning trips in the oven to come around. Not this griddle. And, importantly, the burner synch function is working much more effectively with the Carrizo with its excellent heat transfer. With the Made In, I had to use both burner controls to try to match levels.

So, that’s it for me. If you don’t have a griddle (especially for an induction cooktop) and you have the funds, you can’t go wrong. And the customer support at Santa Barbara Forge is top notch, as well.

Exactly as advertised. Beautiful and functional.

Great size. I use it over the center oval burner on my stove, or also accross the 2 burners on either size of the stove.
The other purpose this has is to cover the stove when i fry and to keep the stove from getting oil and splashes . I used to cover it with aluminum foil.

Amazing griddle! Very happy with it. It does everything we want it to do and then some. A little spendy but hey look at the gas prices! Happy customer!

This is an awesome griddle. Perfect size for breakfast, smash burgers, fish or anything really. Pancakes come out perfect. Just the right crust layer with a creamy middle. Ten out of ten I would buy again. The perfect heirloom gift for someone you love.

very well constructed, just as I suspected. did some fajitas and it worked well. only reason for 4 stars is that I haven't used it enough for a five.

Love these products. They really are non stick and healthy cooking.