Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Grill Pan Set, Kiwi

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Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Set Kiwi
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  2. Publisher: Le Creuset
  3. Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #160448

Product Review

For the cook who likes to grill and create special appetizers like Italian panini, bruschetta and crostini, the Le Creuset panini press and skillet grill set works much like an outdoor grill (only faster), searing your foods on both sides at once, leaving them with rippled, blackened grill marks. With both of these pieces, you can grill quickly - prepare chicken breasts, burgers, swordfish or the classic panini. When cooking a panini, the bread becomes crisp and crunchy while the insides remain soft and succulent. The Square Grill Pan With Panini Press Includes: A 10.25-in. square grill pan, complete with long handle, a helper handle and spouts for pouring off excess oils9-in. panini press with a round knob on top for holding. Heat the press separately then place on top of your food and both sides will cook at once. Both have ribbed surfaces and are made of enameled cast iron, a material that retains heat longer and spreads it evenly for superior cooking performance.

Amazon.com Review

With this two-piece set from Le Creuset, you can make your own grilled panini sandwiches and produce char lines on hamburgers or chicken breasts for that barbecued look. The 10-1/4-inch square cast-iron grill pan features raised ridges in the bottom that not only create the lines but drain fat, for which the two side pour spouts are designed. To make panini, heat the heavy cast-iron press on another burner, then place on top of the sandwich in the hot grill pan, so that both sides cook at once. The heat melts cheese and the pressure keeps a veggie-filled sandwich intact. The pan is safe for use in the oven, under the broiler, on any type of stovetop burner, and in the freezer and refrigerator.

Le Creuset is known for suffusing the exterior of its products with bright, modern colors, while keeping a more neutral tone on the interior to showcase the cuisine. Non-metal utensils work best on enamel, which will not stain, crack, or absorb odors. After use, wash the press and pan by hand, or place the pan in the dishwasher. Le Creuset makes its products in France and covers them with a lifetime warranty. --Ann Bieri

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Average Customer Review
4.9 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)

136 of 136 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, effective, and should last forever, January 2, 2005
toughcrowd - See all my reviews
This review is from: Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame (Kitchen)
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 ΒΌ" grill pan and panini press. You can submerge them to clean. They're coated with enamel, not Teflon, which means with proper care...Read more


50 of 53 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Did I really just pay $150 for a fancy grilled cheese sandwich pan? I think I did..., January 3, 2008
pokohoho "book lover" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame (Kitchen)
Let me just get right to it: this works okay if you want to make one, maybe two sets of sandwiches at most. It may work better if you have a gas stovetop (I don't) but works passably with a flat top electric stove top (what I have) and I'm guessing it would work with electric burners as well. I got all excited reading other reviews about how this press will last forever (it probably will), how it is high quality (true), easier to store (also true), simple to clean (still true), has no breakable parts (yes, yes) and can also be used for other food items like burgers and chicken (probably also true). But I mostly wanted it for panini.

Using it: After opening it I read that this is not meant to be used with my type of cook top but I thought I could probably still make it work. And I did. But it took three batches of panini to get the crust I wanted. Too black, too white, just right-- and I don't see how anyone, no matter the cook top, will avoid this process. No little...Read more


25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great object: fun, useful, pretty, January 7, 2007
amelia "amelia" (midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Panini Press and Skillet Grill, Flame (Kitchen)
I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas. In all honesty, I also bought it for myself, because I'm a vegetarian, and I needed some sort of method for introducing variety into my dinner routine. I was getting really tired of rice and beans and greens. This little set, while extremely expensive (in my opinion), really is a lot of fun, and the panini is excellent, as long as you FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. We didn't read the manual carefully the first time we used it, so I was disappointed, but when you do exactly what the thing says, and get a decent feel for how long to let the sandwich cook for, it turns out great sandwiches.

In short: heat both components up, like it says, and then take them OFF the heat, brush them with whatever (we use a spray cooking oil; olive oil did NOT work), put the top onto the bottom for a bit, and then put the sandwich in, press down, and wait. If you forget to put the top back onto the bottom, it won't work right, I have found. And you're...Read more

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