Advantages of Stainless Steel Grills
When choosing a griddle for home use, you may want to consider one made of stainless steel. These pieces have a lot of good qualities. It's easy to clean and lasts for years. It's practically unbreakable. and, from a health standpoint, this type of cookware is much safer than common steel cookware, which typically contains lead.
The best griddles of this type are made from restaurant or commercial grade stainless steel. because they are thicker, they will cook foods more evenly and quicker than the cheaper stainless steel griddles. This means that for stainless steel cookware the griddle should be made of type 304 grade stainless steel or better. It's also beneficial if a metal with greater heat conductivity such as copper or aluminum, is bonded to the bottom of the griddle.
When choosing a pan, if your stovetop is big enough, select one that is large enough to simultaneously cook 4 medium sized pancakes or 4 grilled cheese sandwiches at one time. If your choice is a gas griddle, a double burner piece would be the perfect choice for cooking / grilling big breakfasts for the family. The second biggest complaint among first time grill buyers is buying one too small. The first complaint is buying a poor quality grill.
If you've decided to purchase an electric pan, make sure that it has precise temperature controls. This will greatly simplify the job of cooking just about anything.
Avoid cookware with plastic handles as they can possibly give off toxic fumes if overheated. Also, look for stainless steel griddles with lifetime warranties. This is a good indication of how confident the manufacturer is in their product.
Features or accessories that can add to your griddle experience:
1) see through glass lids that let you cook foods on the cookware in an enclosed environment. The glass lets you monitor the food while its cooking.
2) A cover with a steam control valve allows you to steam vegetables on the grill.
3) Look for griddles that have a grease channel or grease trough that will give the excess grease a place to flow to and keep if from being drawn back into the food.
4) An oven safe pan is more versatile in that it allows you to take food from stovetop to oven if necessary. The pan should be oven safe to at least 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
5) Some cookware has reversible cooking plates that snap in and out allowing you to easily clean them.
Cleaning Your Stainless Steel Pan
One drawback of stainless steel griddles are that when you cook, the food will leave black and brown stains all over it. however, the advantage is that you aren't eating pieces of non stick materials in your food as you're likely to do with cheap non stick cookware.
Most professional restaurants use what's known as a griddle brick or griddle scrubber to clean the griddle an remove any burnt on foods. These can usually be used on both hot and cold grills. If your griddle is not commercial grade, however, you'll have to contact the manufacturer for the best ways to keep your griddle clean and looking good.
Weber Summit S-660 Built-In Stainless Steel Gas Grill
The Weber Summit S-660 built-in stainless steel gas grill is a built-in version of the Summit S-670. However, the S-660 is larger and has six burners that allow all the benefits of a Weber Summit gas barbecue grill in an insert appliance. this insert gas grill is quite unique and large so you should be sure that you can fit it before you purchase.
This grill has everything that you might want in a configured gas barbeque grill, but at a cheaper price than other similar gas grills such as the fully-designed rotisserie grill with the infrared burner. you can also get an internal smoker burner, with the option of a flush situated in the rear burner part.
The Summit S-660 integral gas grill can be compared to the largest of the Weber gas grills. with about 620+ sq. inches of main cooking area, you can have more room for even the largest special gatherings. The six burner style gives you a wide choice of flexibility, it comes with an infrared rotisserie burner with full set, boasting a 10,500 BTU infrared burner and an 8,000 BTU smoker burner with smoker crate and a 10,000 BTU sear burner.
As an insert grill, this model has a unique size and shape with the twin door cabinet situated in the grill and below the grill allowing enough storage space, acting as another storage space when you are not grilling, it also can be used as a safety device to separate the grilling chamber from the enclosure.
Anybody have a Weber Genesis BBQ?
How long have you had it and how do you like it?. I an thinking about getting a Genesis S-320 stainless steel.
All You Need to Know Before You Buy a Napoleon Grill
There are lots of grill makers in the barbecue grill marketplace. If you're looking at buying a new grill, you've probably heard of some or perhaps many of them. One grill manufacturer you should be taking a good hard look at is Napoleon. If you're in the market for a new gas grill or charcoal grill you need to check out Napoleon Gourmet Grills.
Napoleon grills have been around for some time now, although the company has been around from the 1970's. back in the day when they started out, they were making wood stoves. since then they have progressed into the realm of stainless steel grills and along the way have acquired not only a good reputation but also accolades and awards for the grills they make.
If you're looking for a charcoal grill, a gas grill, or even an electric grill, Napoleon has something for you. They offer portable grills that are quite large, suitable for a family get together or a tailgate party. Built-in units for outdoor kitchens are available as well as smokers and large grills for the gourmet barbecue master. With such an extensive line of grills, there's a good chance that, no matter what you are looking for there is a Napoleon grill for you.
You need to keep in mind, however, that a Napoleon grill is not a cheap thing to purchase. As they say, they are gourmet grills, and they come with a gourmet price tag. the majority of their product lineup starts at $500 and goes up from there. Some even come in over the 5,000 dollar mark, although only a few. Napoleon offers the Prestige I, Prestige II, Prestige Pro and Prestige V product lines. every one of them costs one thousand dollars or more. Although they are expensive, they consistently receive excellent reviews and offer a variety of grilling choices, including both natural gas and propane gas, charcoal, portable, and even infrared grilling.
You can also choose Napoleon's Ultra Chef or Mirage lines, one of their portable grills or even one of their 2 charcoal grill choices. With the Mirage line, you've got choices a few choices under the 1,000 dollar mark with most above it. the Ultra Chef line is the opposite of this with most falling below the 1,000 mark and only a few rising above it. Napoleon portable grills all cost less than 500 dollars, but don't be fooled into thinking that by portable they are less capable. If you don't need to cook for a large group or are looking for something without lots of bells and whistles, some of the portable grills could very well satisfy your need. One of Napoleon's versatile models comes with either an infrared, electric or propane gas powered with 215 square inches of grilling space and also offering a 105 square inch fold away warming rack.
