Soft grip
Aluminium
24cm Griddle Pan
£3.15 ( it was reduced twice to get to this price)
Then the price said £4.15 and it was £3.15 when we got to the till
In Sainsbury's Stirling
Think this is National as it was in the home event section
we have had this pan for over a year and it is still stick proof.
went shopping and bought another 2 as the price is so good.
Top comments
Maxwell34 to lehappymerchant
23 Jan 1611#16
There's two (positive) reasons I'm aware of:
1.Aesthetics - those grill marks evoke fond memories for a lot of people, so the food looks better. Studies have shown that when food looks better, people think it tastes better. This is why plating is so important in fine dinning. However - if grill marks don't evoke fond memories or you grew up with a griddled burger - then frankly these just don't matter.
2.They rise the meat up out of the oil that its releasing. This gives a burger, for example, more of a grilled texture and flavor as its not sitting in its own fat. On a flat pan, the burger will release fat and then start to fry in the fat. Its just a different taste. No better or worse to me, just different.
There's (at least) three negatives that I'm aware of too:
1.There's less browning from a Maillard reaction because there's less surface area exposed to the direct blazing hot metal. And frankly, the crust from the Maillard reaction tastes goooooood.
2.They are a serious PITA to clean. If you've got one with fairly high, narrow ridges like the cast iron Lodge grill pan - if something gets stuck between the ridges it is really, really, REALLY hard to clean.
3.They smoke like crazy and you're indoors. If I don't set off the smoke alarm with my grill pan, I know I'm probably not using it right. Generally, you're trying to replicate the high heat of a real grill and you're often cooking something with enough fat to drip down and create wicked amounts of smoke.
For steak, I've really come to appreciate the taste of more crust from the Maillard reaction of a flat pan actually. Not to mention then you can do great stuff like basting it in butter!
Since getting better with my flat pans and griddles - I rarely use my grill pan.
Thanks for the information, it will be helpful for someone :smiley:
I am in London.
imransaeed
25 Jan 161#42
Thanks OP. Got one from Sainsbury cheadle. Was priced at 5.50£ but scaning at 3.15£. I think a couple of these still in stock.
Also got 24cm frying pan for 3.75£. Still a lot in stock.
vanessaanne to imransaeed
25 Jan 16#44
Thank you for the info I was just in and I got the same frying pan x
HARRIA01
25 Jan 161#41
I bought the ceramic wok yesterday was £30 down to £7.50 from their premium collection. Had the last one. Techincally 75% off
vanessaanne to HARRIA01
25 Jan 16#43
I know I was just in the Wok looked fab x
vanessaanne
25 Jan 16#40
Sorry about that there is still some in Edinburgh and Stirling not much use if you don't live in Scotland, where is your local store?
safehaven
25 Jan 161#37
5 remaining in longstone edinburgh. marked as £5.25 but scanning at £3.15
vanessaanne to safehaven
25 Jan 16#39
Thanks for telling us, this prices are strange aren't they ? X
soldierboy001
24 Jan 16#36
Funny how you never see a top chef use these, if you don't want to fry your food in oil or butter stick it under the grill, that's non stick too.
vanessaanne to soldierboy001
25 Jan 16#38
Many it because they have enough money to replace there expensive Circlon pans, this is just a griddle that keeps it stick proof for us common people
boogoocom
23 Jan 161#19
did somebody bought it already in their local store?
vanessaanne to boogoocom
24 Jan 16#31
When I bought mine in Sainsburys Stirling there were lots left anyone else?
lxx to boogoocom
24 Jan 16#35
None in my local, typical :disappointed:
space_munch
24 Jan 161#33
tesco in Shirley had pans reduced really cheap too copper saute pans for £12.50 ceramic frying pans for £4.50 lots of stuff
vanessaanne to space_munch
24 Jan 16#34
Yeah there were lots of different frying pans and lots of copper pans too in the Stirling branch
Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#3
Can somebody tell me what sort of foods are suitable to cook in this - obviously burgers would be ok, but what else would you use this grill pan for? Thank you.
vanessaanne to Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#5
steaks, sausages eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, asparagus, small stir fry's. the reason we use it for everything is that it does not lose its non stick. we don't buy frying pans know. give it a go its a steal at £3.15 when you cook your steaks you will get the restaurant quality lines xxx
tamboss to Sophiasky
23 Jan 16#10
fried ice cubes?
androoski to Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#14
Chicken breast (a million times better than those George Foreman things), steak and other meat.
Mine is heatproof metal handle, so I can throw the whole thing into the oven, I use the heat on the hob to seal first then finish in the oven. This one seems to have a plastic handle so it might not be sensible to cook like that.
Does anyone know if this one has an induction base?
mm9000 to Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#20
mm9000 to Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#21
chicken, steak, fish is best when grilled, garlic bread etc..
asmagill to Sophiasky
24 Jan 161#32
Chicken strips, tofu, steak, seared veg, fish
Sentral
24 Jan 16#30
goose chase.
marc2887
23 Jan 16#29
what hobs is this suitable for? I have an induction hib
eightace
23 Jan 16#28
Keep your skillet good 'n greasy
Moonwolf1976
23 Jan 161#27
:laughing:<3
lw89x
23 Jan 161#26
Went to my local (Blackwood) hoping to pick one up! But shelf totally empty, Price was marked as £3.15 though. Ended up paying £7.45 for a Tefal one in the end, great deal if you can get your hands on one! Heat added op!
ninja22
23 Jan 161#25
No griddle pan at my local but got a frying pan £4.35 and a wok £4.35 had loads of other pots and pans for £3.15-£6.85 also got some serving utensils
008
23 Jan 161#24
HEAT!
Worth a look see and hunt, had one of this for bacon cooking only and still going strong after 5+ years
of weekend use ;-)
yogi659485
23 Jan 161#23
Didn't have any reduced griddle pans in the Burpham store but I did get a frying pan reduced to £4.35
Quikfinder
23 Jan 161#22
Thanks a lot, got the last one at my locals, appreciate it OP!
vanessaanne
23 Jan 16#18
I hope this is helpful to you
lehappymerchant
23 Jan 161#15
exactly what benefits does this have over regular frying pans?
Maxwell34 to lehappymerchant
23 Jan 1611#16
There's two (positive) reasons I'm aware of:
1.Aesthetics - those grill marks evoke fond memories for a lot of people, so the food looks better. Studies have shown that when food looks better, people think it tastes better. This is why plating is so important in fine dinning. However - if grill marks don't evoke fond memories or you grew up with a griddled burger - then frankly these just don't matter.
2.They rise the meat up out of the oil that its releasing. This gives a burger, for example, more of a grilled texture and flavor as its not sitting in its own fat. On a flat pan, the burger will release fat and then start to fry in the fat. Its just a different taste. No better or worse to me, just different.
There's (at least) three negatives that I'm aware of too:
1.There's less browning from a Maillard reaction because there's less surface area exposed to the direct blazing hot metal. And frankly, the crust from the Maillard reaction tastes goooooood.
2.They are a serious PITA to clean. If you've got one with fairly high, narrow ridges like the cast iron Lodge grill pan - if something gets stuck between the ridges it is really, really, REALLY hard to clean.
3.They smoke like crazy and you're indoors. If I don't set off the smoke alarm with my grill pan, I know I'm probably not using it right. Generally, you're trying to replicate the high heat of a real grill and you're often cooking something with enough fat to drip down and create wicked amounts of smoke.
For steak, I've really come to appreciate the taste of more crust from the Maillard reaction of a flat pan actually. Not to mention then you can do great stuff like basting it in butter!
Since getting better with my flat pans and griddles - I rarely use my grill pan.
We have has ours for a year it has been in the dishwasher it gets used every day and still nothing sticks to, it is like a new pan. Every frying pan I get looses it stick proof fast even my £40 ones IKEA every frying pan I have bought has been rubbish. And it also doubles as a griddle if you want lines on your steak.
It's a great bargain give it a go it's only £3.15.
terencetcf
23 Jan 161#13
I've a cast iron one from Waitrose today for £12.50!!!!
edinburgher
23 Jan 161#12
I have noticed a few times recently in Sainsburys that the price charged at the till was less than the shelf price. Obvs staff didn't get round to changing these. Doesn't help the store shift stock! Items Included king size duvet set, marked £15 reduced from £30, charged £10, casserole dish marked £15 reduced from £30, charged £8.
vanessaanne
23 Jan 16#4
we use the griddle pan for everything, egg are fine on it too, better than a frying pan in my opinion.
when the price changed at the till it makes you wonder if anything else is lower than the price tag from the home event.
vanessaanne to vanessaanne
23 Jan 161#6
when my husband bought our first one over a year ago I thought the same thing what I am going to use that for, love it know x
itsonlymee to vanessaanne
23 Jan 161#11
is it easy to clean. I bought one from dunelm and doesn't get cleaned even after soaking in warm soapy water over night and I did greased it before using it
thanks
vanessaanne
23 Jan 16#9
Yes definitely x
kidrock123
23 Jan 161#8
Just a reminder that the pan has more than one use.
Sophiasky
23 Jan 161#7
Thank you for the advice.
vanessaanne
23 Jan 16#2
this is funny never seen this before. I don't know if I will do this with my two pans one in each hand. xxx
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Opening post
Aluminium
24cm Griddle Pan
£3.15 ( it was reduced twice to get to this price)
Then the price said £4.15 and it was £3.15 when we got to the till
In Sainsbury's Stirling
Think this is National as it was in the home event section
we have had this pan for over a year and it is still stick proof.
went shopping and bought another 2 as the price is so good.
Top comments
1.Aesthetics - those grill marks evoke fond memories for a lot of people, so the food looks better. Studies have shown that when food looks better, people think it tastes better. This is why plating is so important in fine dinning. However - if grill marks don't evoke fond memories or you grew up with a griddled burger - then frankly these just don't matter.
2.They rise the meat up out of the oil that its releasing. This gives a burger, for example, more of a grilled texture and flavor as its not sitting in its own fat. On a flat pan, the burger will release fat and then start to fry in the fat. Its just a different taste. No better or worse to me, just different.
There's (at least) three negatives that I'm aware of too:
1.There's less browning from a Maillard reaction because there's less surface area exposed to the direct blazing hot metal. And frankly, the crust from the Maillard reaction tastes goooooood.
2.They are a serious PITA to clean. If you've got one with fairly high, narrow ridges like the cast iron Lodge grill pan - if something gets stuck between the ridges it is really, really, REALLY hard to clean.
3.They smoke like crazy and you're indoors. If I don't set off the smoke alarm with my grill pan, I know I'm probably not using it right. Generally, you're trying to replicate the high heat of a real grill and you're often cooking something with enough fat to drip down and create wicked amounts of smoke.
For steak, I've really come to appreciate the taste of more crust from the Maillard reaction of a flat pan actually. Not to mention then you can do great stuff like basting it in butter!
Since getting better with my flat pans and griddles - I rarely use my grill pan.
Quote: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/18510/benefits-of-grill-pans
:smile:
Latest comments (45)
I am in London.
Also got 24cm frying pan for 3.75£. Still a lot in stock.
Mine is heatproof metal handle, so I can throw the whole thing into the oven, I use the heat on the hob to seal first then finish in the oven. This one seems to have a plastic handle so it might not be sensible to cook like that.
Does anyone know if this one has an induction base?
Worth a look see and hunt, had one of this for bacon cooking only and still going strong after 5+ years
of weekend use ;-)
1.Aesthetics - those grill marks evoke fond memories for a lot of people, so the food looks better. Studies have shown that when food looks better, people think it tastes better. This is why plating is so important in fine dinning. However - if grill marks don't evoke fond memories or you grew up with a griddled burger - then frankly these just don't matter.
2.They rise the meat up out of the oil that its releasing. This gives a burger, for example, more of a grilled texture and flavor as its not sitting in its own fat. On a flat pan, the burger will release fat and then start to fry in the fat. Its just a different taste. No better or worse to me, just different.
There's (at least) three negatives that I'm aware of too:
1.There's less browning from a Maillard reaction because there's less surface area exposed to the direct blazing hot metal. And frankly, the crust from the Maillard reaction tastes goooooood.
2.They are a serious PITA to clean. If you've got one with fairly high, narrow ridges like the cast iron Lodge grill pan - if something gets stuck between the ridges it is really, really, REALLY hard to clean.
3.They smoke like crazy and you're indoors. If I don't set off the smoke alarm with my grill pan, I know I'm probably not using it right. Generally, you're trying to replicate the high heat of a real grill and you're often cooking something with enough fat to drip down and create wicked amounts of smoke.
For steak, I've really come to appreciate the taste of more crust from the Maillard reaction of a flat pan actually. Not to mention then you can do great stuff like basting it in butter!
Since getting better with my flat pans and griddles - I rarely use my grill pan.
Quote: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/18510/benefits-of-grill-pans
It's a great bargain give it a go it's only £3.15.
when the price changed at the till it makes you wonder if anything else is lower than the price tag from the home event.
thanks
:smile: