How to Use flattop in a Sentence

flattop

noun
  • The pork is sliced from a trompo, then crisped until crunchy on a flattop.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
  • Nando’s has since spread like oil on a hot flattop, with more than two dozen outlets in the area.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Return to the flattop to dry the masa on both sides and bind the ingredients.
    — Diana Davila, Robb Report, 4 May 2021
  • The sandwich is heated on the flattop until the bread is shiny and toasted.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • To finish, lightly panfry or sear on the flattop until both sides are crisp.
    — Diana Davila, Robb Report, 4 May 2021
  • The city is currently home to three older, Nimitz-class flattops.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
  • The more conspicuous of them was a tower of muscle with a blond flattop and shades.
    — New York Times, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Take your favorite pancake batter recipe and start cooking on a medium high temp flattop or large pan.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Palka, with a flattop and clean shave, looks more like a Marine than a minister.
    — Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The patty then cooks alongside beef on the flattop, becoming its own thin, crispy, smashed wonder.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Haircuts from the 1950s like the flattop and the high and tight are ubiquitous.
    — Steele Brand, Time, 20 Sep. 2019
  • There’s nothing special to the dog itself, just a standard wiener steamed and grilled on a flattop and stuffed into a plain ol’ bun.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The guy who worked the big black cast-iron flattops wore only a T-shirt and loose dungarees and an often-dirty apron.
    — Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020
  • The bundle is painted with butter then toasted on a flattop until dappled.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Read on to see how testing went and why an outdoor flattop is a must for any serious cook looking to level up their setup.
    — Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Hamburger America slices the meat thin and warms it on a flattop under a sheet of Swiss cheese.
    — New York Times, 18 June 2024
  • The store also sells regular huaraches, topped with chunky cubes of al pastor pork from the flattop and a criss-cross of crema and queso fresco.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Canard will feature a pair of marble bars, one curved, the other fronting Rucker's burners and flattop grill.
    — Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Ditto for restaurants that cook burgers—and smashburgers—along with eggs, pancakes and lots more on a big flattop, even though very few home kitchens have one.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Most places use a panini press, but here it is done by hand, flattening the sandwich against the flattop, simply because it has always been done that way.
    — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2017
  • After chilling overnight, the patties are seared on a flattop to medium-rare for a crispy, peppery crust and smoky, juicy interior.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
  • For instance, the flattop style, more for older men, was something was Sorenson did more of in the beginning of his career.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Khalid's cozy knits, pops of color, and that inimitable, flattop-meets-Afro pouf of hair speak to a guy who's cool, comfortable, but never flashy.
    — Julia Black, Esquire, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Jose Reyes, the man in charge of burgers during the busiest shifts, will cook your seasoned five-ounce patty on a gas grill, while crisping up your bun on a flattop.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The gnarly branches and flattop crowns of these trees are similar to the wrinkles found on the faces of older people, suggesting the notion that age is a sign of wisdom.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The Rock n Roll Burger tent has its flattop grills going, turning dozens and dozens of fresh beef patties into a catered dinner.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Rodent droppings were found in corners and edges behind the stove and flattop, next to the walk-in cooler and in the right corner wall from the establishment’s entrance.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • The 100 percent Wagyu patty is roughly chopped rather than finely ground, formed into a ball, and cooked smash-burger style on a flattop.
    — Stan Parish, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • The 39-year-old flattop was supposed to leave the port of Murmansk, in northern Russia, back in the spring for the first time in eight years.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Great for grilling, flattops, or stovetops, bison burgers are lean protein flavor bombs that will make dinner suddenly very interesting.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024

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