JUN 15 Le Creuset Grill pan

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

Those looke really cute. I know Le Cruset are real workhorses, but I don't cook enough to spend that much on a pan. I couldn't believe Rick said you could use them on a grill. No way would I do that and ruin that beautiful coloring.

Rick makes them look really small, like a mini, which is also a big draw for me. but when I see them on the stove they look more like a standard grill pan.

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

At this stage of my life, I don't cook enough to justify purchasing this.

I'll stick with my Lodge cast iron pieces.

customerqvc2 · ‎02-04-2011

Do you really grill that much on your stove top? Since it's not seasoned, consider that it will have to be scrubbed gently or soaked, then washed. I rarely use mine, honestly, and I love Le Creuset.

aroc3435 · ‎09-30-2010

@Icegoddess @deeva @customerqvc2

I realize it is not for everybody for a variety of reasons.

Its purchase for me chiefly was determined by how much I like to cook and if it has the features I prefer at a reasonable price point. It was a purchase I just made happily during the replay of Rick Domeier's midnight kickoff that ended at 4 a.m.

And LeCreuset's black satin enamel does NOT need any pre-seasoning and is designed, when used and cleaned properly, as the company directs, to build up a patina over time that will enhance its surface durability and non stick qualities and greatly reduce sticking and the need for excessive surface oiling. I know because I have another of their skillets purchased here--a larger smooth surfacce one--with the same black satin interior that I've been using daily since July, 2019.

I don't look at the outlay of cash withhout considering the cost per use of an item and based on that I know it will earn back its price with its frequent use and reliable durability.

And prior to this purchase I did my online comparison shopping and, sure enough, it is being presented at QVC with around an $80.00 savings--$85.00 with the reduced shipping added in--and in a wider choice of colors, with my preferred deep teal not being widely available elsewhere, and no legitimate competitors with a lower price.

aroc3435

Washhington, DC

Sweet Kitties · ‎09-03-2017

My stove came with a grill pan as one of it's acessories. I rarely use it, so I won't be purchasing the Le Creuset pan. It isn't multi-purpose enough to justify the price.

nyc1 · ‎03-19-2010

I use a cast iron pan all the time. It gives things the best sear and is a workhorse in my house. I LOVE TO COOK. I have a Staub and a Lodge pan. This pan is too small. It's just the 2 of us, but when you sear things in cast iron, you typically should not crowd them. Crowding steams. It's a beautiful pan, but I would have wanted it to be a little larger.

Meowingkitty · ‎06-19-2010

@customerqvc2 wrote:
Do you really grill that much on your stove top? Since it's not seasoned, consider that it will have to be scrubbed gently or soaked, then washed. I rarely use mine, honestly, and I love Le Creuset.

I had a similar pan from Staub. Heavy and a pain to clean. I have it sitting in the garage for my next donation.

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

If I was in the market for any pan or pot, I do not buy any that does not come with a lid. JMO

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LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

I too, prefer a pan that comes with a lid. It does look on the small side too. I have a few LeCreuset pans and I love them. Mine are different size dutch oven pans. I have a couple of Curtis Stone grill pans that I use sometimes but I usually will just go to a frying pan. To me it doesn't make much of a difference.

customerqvc2 · ‎02-04-2011

@Meowingkitty wrote:
@customerqvc2 wrote:
Do you really grill that much on your stove top? Since it's not seasoned, consider that it will have to be scrubbed gently or soaked, then washed. I rarely use mine, honestly, and I love Le Creuset.
I had a similar pan from Staub. Heavy and a pain to clean. I have it sitting in the garage for my next donation.

I totally understand and agree with you. I bought a Le Creuset griddle and a grill pan a few years ago (both as a TSVs). The grill pan needs soaking and scrubbing with a nonstick scrubbie sfter each use. I tired of the maintenance, so it sits in the back of my cupboard and rarely used. I prefer cast iron because they are workhorses and require far less maintenance.

The reason I bought my grill pan was that I owned, previously, a smooth top stove so I couldn't use my cast iron on that stove. This home--I am cooking with gas, so no worries.