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Brand: Emerilware
Category: Kitchen

Buy New: $24.99

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

3 reviews
Sales Rank: 17565

Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 8.6 x 2.7

MPN: EC8619
Model: EC8619
UPC: 011644801199
EAN: 0011644801199
ASIN: B000SZO5DU

Release Date: May 20, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 6 weeks

Features:

•	8" Square design for lots of coverage
•	Pre-seasoned finish for ease of use and maintenance
•	Ribbed grill base
•	Riveted cast stainless steel handle

Accessories:

•	Emerilware Cast Iron Corn Bread Pan
•	Emerilware Cast Iron 10 Inch Square Grille Pan
•	Emerilware Cast Iron Matte Enamel Single Burner Reversible Grill/Griddle
•	Emerilware Cast Iron Sizzle Plate with Trivet
•	Emerilware Cast Iron Quesadilla / Griddle Pan

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Emerilware Cast Iron is tough and durable so it's ready to go right out of the box. It's also made to last a lifetime, so be prepared to enjoy years of hearty meals. Versatility is this cookware's middle name. Use it for saut??ing, browning, simmering, and even baking.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Panini Style Press June 28, 2008
I paired this with a Cuisineart 9 & 1/4" cast iron grill pan. An excellent match. This iron press will turn Ribbed grill pans into a Panini press or two side contact grill. Preheat the press in the pan on the stove to desired heat. The product is well made and preseasoned. But like all preseasoned cast iron, a little more seasoning at home is recomended. They include instructions how.

3 out of 5 stars

Be wary of steaming your meat with this May 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I just got this square press with the complementary pan and I've only used it twice. The first time that I used it was on skirt steak. I ended up steaming the meat by accident because I left the square press on the meat for a minute while it was cooking and the press didn't let any steam escape, though it did leave nice grill marks. The second time that I used this press with the pan was with hamburgers. I used the press to just lightly press the burgers for a few seconds at a time, and it worked better that way. The burgers didn't get steamed. I haven't used it for sandwiches but I'm going to try to see if the sandwiches get steamed instead of grilled.

5 out of 5 stars

Grill me a sammich! January 27, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

I have owned the Emerilware Cast Iron Grille Pan for a couple of years now, and I really like it. Recently I got interested in paninis, which is just a fancy way of saying Italian grilled sandwiches.

The trick is to put the press on a burner face down while you are preheating the pan. (If you have the corresponding Emerilware Cast Iron 10 inch Square Grill Pan it will fit neatly in the base of the pan while heating.) That way it gets very hot while you are making the sandwich. After the sandwich is ready, and both the pan and the press are very hot, remove the press (using an oven mitt!), put the sandwich in the pan, and put the press on top of it. The heavy cast iron of the press retains heat and has enough weight to press down and cook the sandwich with those distinctive grill marks everyone likes. The ridges also have a side benefit of making it less likely to stick to the top of the sandwich.

The first time you use it, spray it lightly with cooking spray oil inside and out, wipe off the handle, then put it directly on a high heat burner until it smokes. Turn the burner off and let it cool off on the burner slowly by itself. This will help season it a bit (even though it is preseasoned) and make sure that you won't get any sticking the first time you use it.

This is a really fun accessory to have with a good grill pan, and it works better than the standalone, electric grills while taking up considerably less space. It is a good value, too!

Recommended.

Sean P. Logue, 2008

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