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no_hypocrisy

(46,191 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:24 PM Feb 2015

Which cast iron grill pan is better and why:

A) Circular, 11 inches diameter, grills 3/4-inch apart, 1/2-inch in height

or

B) Square with rounded corners, 10 x 10 inches, grills 1/2-inch apart, 1/4-inch in height

I can only keep one. I'm leaning toward the square one only because I can get a panini lid that would fit it.

Both are Lodge.

Thanks for any input you can offer.

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Which cast iron grill pan is better and why: (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Feb 2015 OP

I view a pan with a lid being significantly more useful than one without so PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #1

Whichever one you use the most Major Nikon Feb 2015 #2

Are either reversible? cbayer Feb 2015 #3

round fits burners better Kali Feb 2015 #4

I have a round Le Creuset stovetop grill Warpy Feb 2015 #5

Thank all of you. no_hypocrisy Feb 2015 #6

Square with rounded Corners dem in texas Feb 2015 #7

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. I view a pan with a lid being significantly more useful than one without so

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:34 PM

Feb 2015

I would go with the square one in your case.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

2. Whichever one you use the most

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:57 PM

Feb 2015

If the square one is going to do double duty as a panini rig, it seems like that one is going to be the more useful of the two.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

3. Are either reversible?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 02:25 PM

Feb 2015

I have a square one that is flat on one side and ridged on the other. I use both sides.

Square works best for me.

Kali

(55,020 posts)

4. round fits burners better

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 02:27 PM

Feb 2015

but lids are good too

can you just put foil on a paver or something? or use a bacon press - http://www.amazon.com/Outset-Q112-Round-Shaped-Cast-Iron-Rosewood/dp/B00155SSK8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1423765610&sr=8-3&keywords=round+cast+iron+bacon+press

Warpy

(111,352 posts)

5. I have a round Le Creuset stovetop grill

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 03:15 PM

Feb 2015

and a wok lid that fits it perfectly so that things that have been seared and given those fancy lozenge shaped grill marks can be finished under the cover so it's cooked through, rather than heating up the oven and the house to do it.

My advice is to keep whichever one you can find a lid for. A lid that fits properly keeps the kitchen cooler in August.

no_hypocrisy

(46,191 posts)

6. Thank all of you.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 07:04 PM

Feb 2015

Going for the square.

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)

7. Square with rounded Corners

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2015, 01:33 AM

Feb 2015

I bought mine years ago and it has served me well. Grilled lots of steaks, hamburgers, and chicken breasts in it and made fajitas with it too.

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