Bogle Petite Sirah

[Innkeeper]

A grillpan is a skillet like device with raised ridges crisscrossed on it. They are all heavy and come in round and square versions. Unless you want to do a lot of scouring, it is best to get a very good non-stick one. Mine is a 10" square ScanPan from Chef's for $79. The basic idea is, you use it just like an outdoor grill set on the medium heat of your stove's largest burner. They are great in climates like mine where you can't grill all year. Have had mine for a couple of years and have used it three or four times a week in the off-season, and quite frequently in summer when I don't feel like firing up the grill. Get one, for sure, with an ovenproof handle, because there are many recipes that use a combination of stovetop and oven cooking. There are many cookbooks on the market on how to use the things, but they are not needed. Just use them like a grill.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 03-27-2002).]