Grill Pan

Grill pan is a skillet with ridges that is used to stimulate grilling on the stove top. The ridges raise the food off the bottom surface of the pan which helps prevent the food from steaming as it cooks. It also drains away the fat from the food and collect in the spaces between the raised ridges. These pans are excellent for firm vegetables, shrimp, pork chops, hamburgers, hot dogs, oily fish and thin steaks.

Grill pan is usually made of cast iron because of its ability to retain heat and to heat evenly. They are available in variety of shapes and sizes.

The most common shapes found are:

• Round grill pan
• Square grill pan
• Rectangular grill pan

Advantages of Grill Pan

• It works well on both gas or electric source.
• Gives a fine grilled pattern.

Disadvantages of Grill Pan

• The food does not come in contact with the flame, so the intensity of flavor is not achieved.
• Cast iron is a heavy material.
• Cast iron handles get extremely hot making them hard to handle.