Removable multi-zone griddle for a cooktop appliance

A cooktop defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the cooktop comprising:

• a plurality of heating elements;
• a griddle removably positioned over the plurality of heating elements, the griddle defining a first heating zone and a second heating zone;
• a temperature sensing assembly operably coupled to the griddle for monitoring a first zone temperature of the first heating zone and a second zone temperature of the second heating zone;
• and
• a controller in operative communication with the plurality of heating elements and the temperature sensing assembly, the controller being configured to:
• receive a request to perform a griddle cooking operation, the request comprising a first target temperature and a second target temperature;
• obtain the first zone temperature and the second zone temperature using the temperature sensing assembly;
• and
• operate the plurality of heating elements to drive the first zone temperature to the first target temperature and the second zone temperature to the second target temperature.