Comal (cookware)

A comal is a smooth, flat griddle typically used in Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America, to cook tortillas and arepas, toast spices and nuts, sear meat, and generally prepare food.

Comals are similar to the American griddle or the Indian tawa, and are often used and named interchangeably with these.

Originally they were thin ceramic pieces, with slightly raised edges.

They are found at archaeological sites throughout Central America, with the earliest examples dating to 700 BCE.

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