All-Clad d5 stainless steel grill pan

[Anonymous]

Do you have this? What are your thoughts?

[Anonymous]

I use my grill pan a lot less than I thought I would. It's a pain to clean, and it's not really that much like a grill.

I wouldn't go with an All-Clad stainless, both for cleaning and expense reasons. I have a Calphalon nonstick that was on sale, and a cast iron one, which is cheap anyway. I use the cast iron one more. Haven't dug out the Calphalon one in years.

[Anonymous]

I have a LeCreuset small grill pan (it's heavier than the all clad 5 vs. 3 lbs):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CFFFU/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00004SBI4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1PQ6EA2YD0Z31SERMG70

which works well if you are cooking for one or two people. LeCreuset also has a square grill pan with handle and pouring spouts that's a whopping 11 lbs.

If you do a lot of cooking for one or two, All-Clad is extremely well made. If you're regularly cooking for 4 or more, I would get something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-LPGI3-Grill-Griddle/dp/B00008GKDQ/ref=pd_sbs_k_1

It's reversible and you can make things like pancakes on the other side.

(All grill pans are a pain to clean. When you're done cooking, heat up the pan on super high heat, the pour water from the kettle to help scrape up the bits.)