42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Best grill pan!,
November 11, 2005 Ghislaine Schwartz (san diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 13-Inch Round Grill Pan (Kitchen)
I am very excited to be the first person to write a review for this grill pan, and hope I will convince you to purchase it. First of all, let me say that the quality of Calphalon's stainless cookware has greatly improved as they have recently made the switch from not-so-good impact-bonded stainless bottom (Simply Stainless) to a spun tri-ply construction that's on par with All-Clad.
I just got this grill pan after trying a cheapo reversible 2-burner grill, whose "non-stick" (not quite) coating started coming off very early on, and Mario Batali/Copco new enameled cast iron Panini Grill, whose top part never got very hot, and which was a pain to clean.
The Calphalon Contemporary Stainless, costing the same as the Panini Press, is a much better value. The spun tri-ply gives you very even heat and beautiful grill marks, and, as all stainless, it is extremely easy to clean -just soak for a bit and then wipe the goo off with your sponge. Also, it is very wide, which...Read more
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Grill Marks Indoors,
January 9, 2007 Tracy Donovan "EvilMoopie" (Bloomington, IN 47401) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 13-Inch Round Grill Pan (Kitchen)
I got this for my husband for Christmas so he could keep grilling all winter long. He made us steaks last week. Not as good as cooking over fire, but good. The pan made nice grill marks and didn't add any greasiness to the meat. It also came clean in the dishwasher! I can't really ask more than that.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
GREAT PAN ! ! !,
July 4, 2009 Thomas M. Todaro (SAVANNAH, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 13-Inch Round Grill Pan (Kitchen)
EXCELLET GRILL PAN. I'VE HAD THE CALPHALON STAINLESS STEEL GRILL PAN FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. GRILLING STEAKS, CHICKEN, VEGETABLES AND GARLIC BREAD HAS BEEN SO EASY. THE PAN HEATS VERY EVENLY AND COOLS QUICKLY. I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT AND CAN'T HAVE AN OUTDOOR GRILL. I WOULD PUT THIS GRILL PAN AGAINST ANY OUTDOOR GRILL. I USED OLIVE OIL FOR ALL COOKING WHICH MADE NOTHING STICK AND WAS VERY EASY TO CLEAN. THIS IS A PAN THAT YOU WILL PASS ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. DON'T SETTLE FOR SUBSTITUTES.