Grill Pans

[Pepper]

Grill pans seem to be all the rage lately. Lots of cooking shows feature them as an excellent way to cook meats and vegetables. They really aren't that expensive, but I wonder how much different they are than the traditional cast iron pot. I see if you make a steak or chicken, you can get the 'grill marks', but I don't see how the marks (other than looking good) add flavor the to meat.

Even with all my doubts, I am still considering getting one.

[Wahalla]

Grill pans seem to be all the rage lately. Lots of cooking shows feature them as an excellent way to cook meats and vegetables. They really aren't that expensive, but I wonder how much different they are than the traditional cast iron pot. I see if you make a steak or chicken, you can get the 'grill marks', but I don't see how the marks (other than looking good) add flavor the to meat.

Even with all my doubts, I am still considering getting one.

u use less oil and its surface is tefloneque rather than the cast iron pot.... I have one that i use to grill steak on (makes me want to have a steak now!!!)... more control than under the grill...

[Suesumba]

it would be enuff for me just to do the vegetables.

[Pepper]

it would be enuff for me just to do the vegetables.

That's a good point. I loved grilled veggies, but they can be a pain to make on an actual grill.

[Pepper]

u use less oil and its surface is tefloneque rather than the cast iron pot.... I have one that i use to grill steak on (makes me want to have a steak now!!!)... more control than under the grill...

Thanks Wahalla. I haven't checked them out in-person yet, didn't realize the surface was different from the traditional cast iron pot.

I wonder how well they work for those of us in electric stove hell.

[Gen]

always wanted one, and was checking them out couple days ago.

i like the double burner ones

[Peasie]

The cast iron pots are heavy and hard to store. I have an 11" square non-stick one from Calphalon. Love it.

[diabolical_Tanya]

Calphalon LAAWWWDDDD mi have one pot mi pay almost 40 dalla fi it

anytime mi use it mi wash it an hide it so mi roommate noh step pass him place an use it.

juss di right size fi cook 2 cup a rice

mi feel if mi buy more an smaddy else scratch or bun it mi may enn up inna prison fi murdah 1

[Pepper]

The cast iron pots are heavy and hard to store. I have an 11" square non-stick one from Calphalon. Love it.

What makes them hard to store? I have 5 of them in various sizes and they fit in the cabinet just like the other pots.

[Pepper]

Calphalon LAAWWWDDDD mi have one pot mi pay almost 40 dalla fi it

anytime mi use it mi wash it an hide it so mi roommate noh step pass him place an use it.

juss di right size fi cook 2 cup a rice

mi feel if mi buy more an smaddy else scratch or bun it mi may enn up inna prison fi murdah 1

In case anyone wondered why you called yourself the diabolical one.