A chef's tools and equipment, including ovens, stoves, grills, and griddles. Rocky Mountain Cookware manufactures die stamped steel griddles and broilers, it was established in 1992. The bammy can be baked on griddles or in baking pans on a stove top. Crepe cooking machines are commonly referred to as crepe makers or crepe griddles. The closed oven is built of brick and fitted with metal griddles (). Surface temperatures for griddles using solid state thermostats are typically limited to for this reason. Manual controls are not typically used on electric griddles. Plancha griddles or flat tops are chrome plated which prevents reaction with the food. Chrome griddles can be cleaned with soapy water and a palmetto bristle brush. Mycenaean ceramic griddles had one smooth side and one side covered with tiny holes. In the mid 2000s Krampouz added griddles named planchas to its residential and commercial ranges. Typical commercial gas griddles have plates between 3/4 and 1-inch thick (19 to 25mm). Some base metal griddles will impart a subtle flavor to the food being cooked. Chrome plating is a relatively common variation on surface finish for commercial griddles. Griddles, grills and skewers can also be hung over the fire.