These ridged pans bring the sizzle and flavor of the grill inside. But some sear—and clean up—better than others. We find the very best.
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This man has a waist size of 68". Put this M F on a diet. He is causing the medical insurance rates to go up. He will die in a hospital at great expense to the insurance companies. Eating a side of beef at one sitting is not good for you 🙂
Do grill marks make food better than food cooked in a flat pan?
It's a shame that the excellent ceramic grill pans such as the ones' from Emil Henry were not compared.
I bought a red enameled cast iron Le Creuset grill pan for $12 at my local thrift so I’m just gonna pretend that’s the best one because I have it
I bought the cheapest possible cast iron pan and I am actually quite happy with it ^^
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So, what is the best indoor electric grill? I go through outdoor grills like crazy because Florida is just hard on anything that is outdoors. I'm tired of spending money on expensive outdoor grills for my family of four with all boys who love to eat! I don't have a huge kitchen either, so space is an issue. I don't live in an apartment, so the smokeless options aren’t entirely necessary either. I'd love to see what you all find out for us!
Air fryer is the Best for grilled cheese.
ATK was better when Chris was here
Now they just peddle crap to housewives
There’s no way stupid crap like indoor grill pans would be recommended if Chris were still here
I don't get it. Why do people like grill marks? If the whole side of bread or a burger was all grill marks you would probably say it was burned.
That's not browning, that's burning, and you can absolutely taste it.
Borough Grill Pan?! Really ATK? I smell a paid sponsorship 🙄
Indoors? And hope to god the fire alarm doesn’t go off! Try to do a steak without the alarm going off…if it doesn’t, the alarm are probably not working.
What about the camp kitchen? Do you test that equipment too?
It's been one day.. the $36 pan is now $47
Iv end
Holy Smokes maybe keto cooking?
Are any of the grill pans work well with an electric stove?
I had a lodge grill pan and had to give it to my daughter because it got to the point it was too heavy for me to handle!
Chef pan. Lodge.
In 1978 the Good Wife and I bought a cast iron set – Frypan and large and smaller pots for AUD 10.00. We knew it was a good buy whilst never using cast iron before. We still use them and keep them seasoned. <<<<< very important
Haven't been able to watch you guys on TV in a long time. You speak on PVS. Open W DBO. Can't find you guys now. I guess I say so long
I have a Staub, cast iron grill pan. It was a special off from one of my favorite vendors, on sale, discontinued color. Enamel on outside, I season it every time I use it. Very heavy. I use it on a glass top electric range. It makes me very happy. I'm very picky with the care of my cast iron. I learned from mother, aunts, paternal great grand mother. Their cast iron was satin smooth and practically non stick. Long before non stick was a thing. These ladies would be from 103 to 106 mom to 176 grandma. That amazes me. I am better at indoor grilling than outdoor grilling. Might have something to do with being 73.
I don't want grill marks. I want an even sear for better flavor especially for steaks and burgers.
I like the light grill marks better
How many square pans do you own? Why not? Will your round covers fit on your dumb square pan, if you need to cover? Apparently the pan needs to resemble your outside grill to work.
What a silly review!
OMG the most expensive pan ISN'T THE BEST?!?!?!?!?!? Who hurt you ATK???
Ihave two one lorger the the other love them both
The regular Lodge is half the price of the Lodge Chef Collection and the only real difference is higher walls on the regular, which I personally prefer because the things I tend to grill — fatty steaks, pork chops, chicken thighs — all splatter quite a bit and the higher walls help immensely with that when it's time to clean up the stove. If you just want a grill pan for paninis, grilled veggies and the like the lower walls on the Chef Collection are better, but imo not twice the price better.
So the winner has the smallest/worst handles out of all of them?
For the price, that Burrow Furnace Grill pan looks more like a missing lid to an actual pan.
Lodge. End.
Great information, but you left out info that could be of great use:
1) Working inside, how to keep spatter to a minimum.
2) Cleaning up, as I imagine there will be some burnt on bits, and these are definitely not non-stick.
For cleaning, I've found Scrubbies, which are available near me at 3 for $8. Excellent cleaning and they'll last at least a year.
Actually, I went with the Lodge baking pan…but I had a specific use in mind. Smash burgers. So, no, I didn’t want the (apparently) coveted lines in the bread or the meat. I was also happy with the larger size of the baking pan so I could have room to smash the patties (with my flat Lodge patty smasher) and also toast the buns. This flat-bottomed pan works very well for my purpose on our glass stovetop. Yes, it might be better to do on a grill but I’m not sure ours could take the pressure I have to use to get those smashed patties.😊
Lodge rules! PS: Sadness = Having a great grill pan (Staub) but no stove hood — and a super sensitve smoke alarm right outside the front door 😑.
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Beautiful sharing 😂😂
Cast iron SUX.
How big the ridges are, are just nitpicking.
Though more pricey, the round makes more sense to me when you have round burners. I would think you would get consistent heat over the entire surface one fully heated up.
The Borough pan is now $180!