Reddit reviews Lodge Pro-Logic 12 Inch Square Cast Iron Griddle. Pre-Seasoned Grill Pan with Dual Handles
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12- inch square with 3/4 - inch deep sidesSeasoned with oil for a natural, easy-release finish that improves with useAt home in the oven, on the stove, on the grill or over the campfireUnparalleled in heat retention and even heating; Easy care: hand wash, dry, rub with cooking oilMade in USA
I work in a high end kitchen store that carries all these things and the short answer is that your gonna need a bit of both.
Stainless Steel: Awesome as pots and for any high heat cooking. All-Clad is awesome, as well as Viking and a few others that are tri-ply or more throughout the whole piece. It will be a BIFL for sure, and should be the backbone of your cookware collection.
Le Creuset: Save this for making bread, casseroles, soups, etc. With normal kitchen use the enamel is not going to be perfect forever, and thats ok. If you drop it, it will break. In general, it is not necessary to ever own Le Creuset, but they are nice pieces.
Lodge Cast Iron: Great cookware. I'm a huge fan of having one flat square griddle pan (like this) and a smaller fry pan. These are great as BIFL non-stick pans. Use the griddle pan for eggs pancakes and the best pizza stone ever. And the little fry pan for things like frittatas. I don't recommend raw cast-iron for everything unlike some on reddit because it does not handle acidic dishes well, and is inferior for pan sauces to stainless steel.
Non-stick coated cookware: In short, these pans are not BIFL in the slightest. They are not meant to last more than a couple years. Do yourself a favour and just go with cast-iron for a natural non-stick. And if you absolutely need a non-stick coated pan, then go for a $35 T-fal.
Remember, cookware is meant to be used for making beautiful dishes, not to necessarily be beautiful themselves, so don't get hung up on worrying about little marks and scratches that will come with use on things like enamels and even stainless steel.
Hope that helped!
Is this what you're looking for? I am not sure what the exact pan is, but I do know that this would be good for the smash burgers because of its large size.
Edit: His website says that be uses Lodge Cast Iron, this may be what he uses.
I use a flat square cast iron for most of my searing. The bone would be able to hang over the edge on that sort of pan.
I was wondering if you'd chime in! I appreciate the info for sure. I'm thinking I'll either buy the 16"x9.5" Lodge rectangular dual griddle (I think I could close the lid with this one) or the 12"x12" Lodge griddle pan instead
I have one and rarely use it. What I use more often is this which is a similar concept but a little more versatile, mainly because it has a handle.
Lodge also makes these which might be more usable than the double burner one. That thing is big, and heavy, and obviously, hot, and is generally a pain.