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A square coated grill pan in Cromargan 18/10 stainless with a ceramic coating, stated heat resistant to 400 °C (752 °F) and oven safe, and explicitly matched to a 22 cm (8.7 in) hob ring.
What we would actually buy The specification is the most complete in this hub. The coating is the part that will age first.
A 28 × 28 cm (11 × 11 in) square grill pan in WMF’s Cromargan 18/10 stainless with a ceramic nonstick surface, 5.3 cm (2.1 in) deep, stated heat resistant to 400 °C (752 °F), and with a stainless handle for high-temperature use.
WMF states the pan is optimal for hob rings of Ø 22 cm (8.7 in). That is the single most useful line in this hub: it tells you whether the pan matches your hob before you buy it, which is the question that decides how evenly any pan cooks.
A ceramic surface on a grill pan is a compromise. Grill marks come from high heat, and high heat is what ages a sol-gel ceramic layer fastest. The pan will work well and the surface will not stay as it is.
Lighter, easier to clean, no seasoning, and it will need replacing eventually. The cast iron pans in this hub are heavier, need care, and do not wear out. That is the whole choice, and price is not the deciding part of it.
On sale at around $120 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 3 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Size | 28 × 28 cm (11 × 11 in), 5.3 cm deep |
|---|---|
| Material | Cromargan 18/10 stainless steel with a ceramic nonstick coating |
| Heat | Stated heat resistant to 400 °C (752 °F), oven safe |
| Hob ring | Maker states it is optimal for rings of Ø 22 cm (8.7 in) |
| Hobs | Induction, gas, electric and ceramic; also stated for a barbecue |
| Handle | Stainless steel, for use at higher temperatures |
| Base | Stated for even and long heat retention |
| Amazon reference | B0166FWTYW |
| EAN | 4000530683267 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
WMF states the pan is optimal for hob rings of Ø 22 cm (8.7 in). It is the most useful number in this hub, because matching pan to ring is what decides how evenly any pan cooks.
Grill marks come from high heat, and high heat is what ages a sol-gel ceramic layer fastest. The pan will work well and the surface will not stay as it is — which is true of every coated grill pan.
8.7/ 10
The specification is the most complete in this hub. The coating is the part that will age first.
Induction kitchens with a 22 cm (8.7 in) ring, where a stainless-handled coated pan can also go in the oven.
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.
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Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
