Ridges make marks; the space between them is where searing stops · review
A 26 cm (10.2 in) cast iron grill pan with a high rim, two pouring spouts and — unusually — a stainless chainmail scrubber in the box, which is exactly the tool bare iron needs.
What we would actually buy The entry price here, with the accessory the material needs already in the box.
A 26 cm (10.2 in) ribbed cast iron grill pan, pre-seasoned, with a high rim and two pouring spouts. The rim is the feature that separates a good grill pan from a frustrating one: ribbed pans spit, and a low wall puts that on the hob.
They print the marks people buy a grill pan for, and they hold food clear of its own juices. They also mean only the ridge tops touch the food, so the browning covers a fraction of what a flat pan would cover. That is the trade, and no grill pan escapes it.
A stainless ring scrubber. It cleans stuck food off bare iron without stripping the seasoning, which detergent and a scourer both do. Including it is a small thing that shows the maker knows what the pan needs.
At the temperature that makes proper marks, a cast iron grill pan smokes. Indoors that needs extraction, and it is the reason many of these end up outdoors on a barbecue.
Listed but with no offer on the American Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Diameter | 26 cm (10.2 in) |
|---|---|
| Material | Cast iron with a pre-seasoned patina |
| Rim | High rim, stated to contain fat spatter |
| Spouts | Two pouring spouts |
| Hobs | Induction, gas, ceramic and others |
| Also | Stated for gas barbecue, oven and charcoal grill |
| Included | Stainless chainmail cleaner |
| Amazon reference | B0DNJVD2GG |
| EAN | 4255598338547 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
Because bare cast iron needs one. It removes stuck food without stripping the polymerized layer that makes the surface release, which detergent and a scouring pad both do.
The maker states gas barbecue, oven and charcoal grill as well as hobs. An all-iron pan has no handle limit, which is what makes that possible.
7.5/ 10
The entry price here, with the accessory the material needs already in the box.
Steaks and chops indoors, and the same pan taken out to a barbecue.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Ø 34 cm (13.4 in) · ribbed cast iron · loop handle plus stick handle · two spouts · pre-seasoned · fire-safe
The largest pan in this hub at 34 cm (13.4 in), with both a loop handle and a stick handle, two spouts, pre-seasoned, and stated for direct use in a fire.
Best for: Outdoor cooking and large hobs; four steaks at once rather than two.
30 cm (11.8 in) · pre-seasoned cast iron · pouring spouts · gas barbecue, fire, oven and hob including induction
A 30 cm (11.8 in) pre-seasoned cast iron grill pan built for a barbecue as much as a hob: spouts, sturdy handles, and stated for gas barbecue, fire pit, oven and induction alike.
Best for: Someone who cooks outdoors in summer and wants the same pan indoors in winter.
26 × 26 cm (10.2 × 10.2 in) · titanium-reinforced nonstick · Thermo-Signal · made in France · NOT induction compatible
A square coated grill pan with Tefal’s Thermo-Signal heat indicator, made in France — and explicitly not suitable for induction, which the maker states on the listing.
Best for: Gas or ceramic hobs, and anyone who wants grill marks without cast iron’s weight or upkeep.
≈ $80
