KitchenAid Five-Ply Stainless-Steel Clad 12-Inch Round Grill Pan

Depending on what you are cooking, the stainless interior can be easy or a pain to clean. I gave it four stars because I think a grill pan might be better served with a non stick surface. For a saute pan, and for reducing sauces, I like a stainless surface. It is much easier to see what is going on there than with a non stick. For a grill though, non stick properties are more important.

One reviewer wrote that he thought non stick was a scam, and that it goes away within a few months. Nonsense. That might have been the heads up on cheap supermarket pans 30 years ago, but a quality non stick pan today will last for years, and cook a perfect omlette, or grill a perfect fish fillet. Think about the job at hand, and choose the tools accordingly. A glance at the pans used in commercial kitchens, or those used by the wide variety of TV chefs is enough to let you know that there are some jobs that are tailor made for non stick cookware. Eggs, cheese, fish, and general grilling are among them.


YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR   November 7, 2003
D. Papas (CANADA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I WILL MAKE THIS SHORT AND SWEET, THE PAN LOOKS GREAT, COOKS GREAT, AND THE FINAL PRODUCT MOST IMPORTANTLY, TASTES GREAT!


Nice product, but not 5 stars   May 23, 2003
J. Manly (Honolulu, HI United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

This is a good product, but not excellent. I give it only three stars for the following reasons:
1. The very low sides allow for LOTS of spatter with fatty meats. Use a spatter gard, or account for that spatter in your placement of this item on your stove.
2. If you have a gas stove, you're likely to be happier using this product than if you have an electric stove or an induction range.
3. Clean up is NOT a breeze. You will need to soak and scrub a bit. If you are presently using, and are happy with, one or more good quality (All-Clad, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, etc.) stainless steel skillets, you know what to expect and will be happy with this grill pan.
4. Storage will be an issue for those with limited space. In part this is because the handle is awkwardly sized and arcs upward in a way that makes finding storage a challenge.

That said, it does a nice job with grilling. It's fairly compact. It's very well made and will likely last long enough to pass on to your heirs. My most satisfactory (and recommended) use has been with the gas grill outdoors. You'll have the grilled taste and the convenience of little clean up of the area from spatter, yet no nasty grills to clean, as well as no carginogens from the char (tasty but deadly) from direct cooking over an open flame.