My grandmother, wrapped in a freshly starched and ironed apron, stood at the stove with her cast
iron griddle fired up, a no nonsense woman who was willing to make critter hotcakes for her grandkids.
These are all cooked on a round, dome - shaped, table - top
griddle molded of heavy
iron with ridges on the surface,
fired by a strong heat source (usually charcoal) underneath.