Product Description

Emerilware puts professional-grade tools in your hands. With this grill pan you can add the finishing touches that help you re-create the same meals you see Emeril craft on his show. The thick base, even heat-distribution, and cast-iron ridges of this pan put authentic restaurant-style grill stripes on all your favorite grilled foods. Grilling creates healthier versions of your favorite meals.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6807 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Emerilware
• Model: EC86111
• Released on: 2006-10-24
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 11.00" w x 17.00" l, 7.45 pounds

Features

• 10-inch square cast iron griddle made to last a lifetime
• Dress up grilled steak, fish and veggies with authentic restaurant stripes
• Cast iron pan heats evenly and consistently; thick base retains heat for serving at the table
• Large, extra-long handle; signature thumb rest for easy handling; hole for hanging
• Hand wash only; backed by lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
There's nothing like cast iron cookware for exceptional heat conductivity and superior browning, and this 10-inch square cast iron grill pan from Emerilware is a great choice for cooking and serving up your favorite low fat, grilled foods with authentic restaurant stripes. It has a thick base for excellent heat retention--great for serving foods at the table--and it's perfect for browning and searing steaks, fish and veggies. Other features include a large, extra-long handle with a signature thumb rest for easy gripping. Hand wash only--cleans easily with mild detergent and soft sponge. Backed by a lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Excellent pan for grilling
I went through three non-stick, very expensive pans from the major players, and every time the story was the same. I would really like the pan until I used it about six or seven times, then the non-stick coating would wear off and they would stick like mad. This is because proper grilling can only be done under high heat, in a preheated pan. Doing this to a non-stick pan heats it up well past its tolerances, and destroys the coating.

So finally I tried a cast iron grill pan from Lodge. It was excellent, and took to high heat well. It is pretty hard to clean, the food sticks a bit, and the grill marks are not as crisp as I would like. Still, it was much better than anything aluminum.

When I saw this one, I decided to try it since I like my other Emeril pans.

It is even better than my other one. Interesting, as I strongly suspect these Emeril pans are also made by Lodge. The little tweaks he made to the pan are well thought out. The ridges are tapered such that they almost come to a point. The result is clear sear lines with no sticking. It is also heavier than my other pan, so it holds heat better, and has much higher sides to help contain spatters.

There is one thing to be aware of, however. This pan is smaller than its Lodge counterpart, so it is well suited to grilling for two (even if the things you are making are large). If you are doing more than that, it'll get a little tight in there. I keep my Lodge pan around for the times I need more cooking space, but I can see this one is going to get a lot more use as I normally do two things at a time anyway.

The first time you use it, spray it lightly with cooking spray oil inside and out, then put it on a high heat burner until it smokes. Turn the burner off and let it cool off on the burner slowly by itself. This will help season it a bit (even though it is preseasoned) and make sure that you won't get any sticking the first time you use it.

If you are even thinking of experimenting with grilling, get this pan and give it a try.

Sean P. Logue, 2008

It's a Cast Iron Grille Pan
Well, it's a cast iron grille pan. What else can I say about it?

Like all cast iron pans, it's quite heavy, but it will also last for a lifetime(or more). It is also non-stick, providing that it is cleaned and cared for appropriately(there are appropriate seasoning instructions that come with the pan).

Since cast iron is able to reach higher temperatures than non-stick cookware, it makes it a great choice to cook meat when cooking outside is not an option, just make sure to heat the pan for three or four minutes before using it.

If you're unfamiliar with cast iron cookware, follow the instructions that come with it and you'll enjoy a great pan for life. Just remember that it doesn't go into the dishwasher!

Heavy and Durable
This is seriously a heavy duty,, high quality product. The grill has deep grooves which makes for more healthy cooking as the fat stays on the bottom and it just feels like it can definitely take a beating should it ever have to. The only thing I found it lacking (and not really a big problem) is that the handle seems a bit short for a pan of this weight and size. You'd need two hands to carry it securely. Great product overall.