Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Le CreusetBrand: Le Creuset
Release Date: 2005-01-01
Model: L4097-2
Color: Flame
Product features:
- Enameled cast-iron 10-1/4-inch square skillet grill with 9-inch ribbed press
- Ridges impart tasty grill marks on food and allow for lower-fat cooking; dual pour spouts
- Cast-iron handle and opposite helper handle facilitate convenient transport
- Hand washing recommended; suitable for induction cooking; oven- and broiler-safe
- Measures approximately 13-1/5 by 16-1/2 by 5 inches; limited lifetime warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame
Customer Review: Simple, effective, and should last forever
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally wrote this review for the press alone. At the time I bought the press, Amazon wasn't offering the press/pan as a set. Now it does and since anyone interested in this product is probably going to be looking at reviews of the set rather than the individual components, I'll repeat my review, with enhancements:
While shopping a retail cooking store, I fell in love with the Krups FDE312 panini press. A bit of Amazon research, however, turned up a disturbing pattern of sudden failures in this product. Research into other presses from Cuisinart, DeLonghi, Breville, Villaware, and others failed to produce a clear front runner. It seemed that each product had one or more issues - non-removable grill plates, difficult cleaning, lack of grill ribs, flimsy handles, tendency to dry food, non-adjustable temperature, etc. Enter the Le Creuset 10 ¼" grill pan and panini press. You can submerge them to clean. They're coated with enamel, not Teflon, which means with proper care they should last two lifetimes (although they're only guaranteed for the lifetime of the original owner)(and note, this is a satin enamel coating, not the Le Creuset smooth coating, the longevity of which I can confirm from personal experience). There's no electrical element to burn out, no cord to store, no moving parts to break. Use is simple. Heat the grill on one burner (we have gas, but they're supposed to work with other technologies) and the press on the other. Wait until a spatter of water vaporizes almost instantly. Brush grill pan with some oil. Place sandwiches on grill pan. Pick up the press, brush on some oil, place on sandwiches and press for a few moments. Sizzle, sizzle. Wait until the cheese melts. Serve. The panini were just like what I'd eaten in Italy. I haven't owned an electric press, but I can't imagine they'd be better. Cleanup of the enamel surface requires a bit of care but, unlike every Teflon-coated product I've ever owned, that surface will probably still be there 20 years from now. And since the grill pan actually has sides (unlike every electric panini press I looked at), there was no side-spattering and thus no cleanup to do around the cooking area. The only disadvantages - the grill/press combination costs $140, almost twice the cost of the average electric panini grill. But since many of the grill reviews I read spoke of this being their second (or third) electric grill, I suspect you'd make the money back over the next 20 years. Also, running multiple batches is a bit more of a problem than with a self-heating grill, since you need to place the now oily press back on the flame to reheat it, which can potentially lead to flaring of the residual oil, and will also get the burner oily. I intend to see, however, if you can reheat the press in the pan rather than putting it directly on a burner.
Description of Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame
Le Creuset Panini Press & Skillet Grill, Flame The hand-finished craftsmanship and superior quality of Le Creuset enameled cast iron have long made it the cookware considered by many to be the finest in the world. Bold colors, timeless design and its singular performance - from oven to stovetop to table - make it a welcome part of any kitchen. Extremely heat efficient and works on any cooking surface.All Pans
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