Grill Pans
We have received a few questions about grill pans because the summer is over and people want to grill in there homes. Before we make our suggestions we can not emphasize on the ventilation of your kitchen. The reason that this is important is if you try to blacken or to get really nice grill marks, the smoke will set off all of your smoke alarms or you will get a visit from you local fire department.
For the grill pans, the best type to buy is not really by the name but by the weight. What we mean by this is the heavier the better. The reason for the weight is the pan will keep the heat when you try to sear your meat. By having that heat you will sear the meat instead of steaming it, and making a good cut of meat into a shoe. A cast iron is well made but hard to maintain. You need to season it and you can not really wash it. One of the best made ones now are the non-stick ones. They are easy to clean and can take some abuse to the surface.
For your home chef we suggest to buy a single burner style. The reason is it will keep it's heat very well and you will not have any cold spots in the middle like with a two burner style.
For your home chef we suggest to buy a single burner style. The reason is it will keep it's heat very well and you will not have any cold spots in the middle like with a two burner style.
We hope this answers your question on grill pan. If you have any other questions on this please let us know.
Sincerely,
Chef Chat Cafe
