I consider myself a good chef who knows her around the kitchen. If I am pressed on time, I can throw a sheet panel meal or one-pot pasta as the best of them. I am great at following a recipe once and then being able to wing it every time I recreate that dish.
I would take it a step further and argue that even though I haven’t been to the grocery store for a while and I am dealing with some ingredients in the second string, I can usually make something tasty. But there is one thing that I am not good at: grilling.
The fact is that grill frighten me. It is within things that I consider good for other people, but not for me (see also: Sourdough bread and sous vide cooking). I love taste of grilled food, possibly more than any other cooking method or preparation method.
There is a way in which barbecue advice like me can bypass this fear, and it is with a barbecue pan.
Usually made of cast iron, they can sit on the stove and become really, really warm to emulate the grill char. They even have lines, so your chicken thighs or salmon fillets can have characteristic barbecue marks on them.
Right now Aldi has an affordable barbecue pan that I picked up today at Aldi for $ 19.99. It is further proof that Aldi finds is the best grocery results of all time!
Crofton cast iron cooking gear
- Price: $ 19.99 for a grill pan, frying pan or pot
- Why i love it: My Dutch oven in Crofton has stopped beautifully for years, and it was a fraction of the price I would have paid for a Le Creuset.
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All you need to know about Aldis Cast Iron
Crofton Cast-Oron Cookware Collection includes a barbecue pan, a breeding pan and a pot, and each item is for sale for $ 19.99. They come in a glossy blue or matte cream finish and the pot comes with matching lids. It’s basically a knockoff of what Le Creuset and Lodge offer, but at a more affordable price point.
Whether you are intimidated by the grill like me or want a way to bring grill recipes inside when the weather gets cold, this is good options for any home chef. Plus, they are just beautiful. You don’t mind having a stack of dirty dishes on your stove as long as these are these crofton settings.
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