Is the grill pan itself cast iron or aluminum? Description seems to indicate that only the press is cast iron
1639652
The pan itself is not cast iron, but it is the quality of the calphalon. Cooking with the two works great together.
1639653
Agree with C. Cruz. I believe it's a quality pan. Obviously, good to make a panini, but I like it for burgers when I can't get outside to grill.
456836
Pan should say Made In France imbedded in the bottom of the pan into the cast iron . That is how it is on all of my Le Creuset .You should know that mine are older pans and things could have changed . I would not recommend that grill pan if the interior is like mine which is basically a rough cast iron surface .Everything sticks to it and it the worst pan I have ever owned for cleaning .I own a lot of Le Creuset and after I used it was quite surprised on how bad it is .All the seasoning in the world would not help .I have owned raw cast iron pots through the years which I have seasoned to where they were almost completely non stick but this grill pan is hopeless .
1158231
It is not aluminum. Could be steel. Il like the pan because it bakes evenly and the will flip out. And it needs no greasing.
1237599
The body of the pan in aluminum, but it has a steel clad bottom. We use it all the time on our Fagor induction burner and it works great. We rarely use it on our standard electric burners.
1579274
I believe it's an aluminum pan with a stainless steel turning system and a wooden handle.
1965642
The grill press is cast iron and comes pre-seasoned. Do not use dish soap or dishwasher as this will cause the press to lose it's non-stick characteristic. Rinse with hot water and scour with a plastic scrubby if necessary. Dry using paper towels.
622178
Without guarantee of course I can say that this press is made from cast iron and stainless steel. These materials have a very high melting point so I would use them at that temperature. After all a charcoal fire is much much hotter. Like maybe 600 degrees.
1443173
The original is aluminium and the replacement is cast iron. We bought two because of this
1008689
It is aluminum. We have had our pans a year and the only down side is that the bottom is discolored. They are truly non-stick and come clean with warm water.
769973
It is not cast iron, it is cast aluminum, and yes it does have a non-stick coating.
1278919
This is truly a stainless steel pan with a non stick ceramic coating. So, it's heavier than aluminum junk but solid. It'll work great on gas but I'd keep it at medium heat.
1018175
I was told it was aluminum, we don't put it in the dish washer....we wash it by hand. We love it and how it cooks.....
1080375
It appears to be cast iron like a duch oven would be made from. It is NOT aluminum, and does not appear to be stainless steel.
1281609
It is cast iron. Season it after every use. Mine is 6 months old. Bacon, burgers and steaks
316609
The pan seems to be stainless. It's definitely metal and not magnetic. Do be aware, though, that this is a VERY noisy unit.lj
1778243
I believe it is cast iron. We have had ours for a year and love it. It is very sturdy. Our camp is in the sand hills and it holds up well, even with a large dutch oven.
625549
The pan itself is thick aluminum with non-stick coating. It heats very evenly. The handle is stainless steel which, because it conducts heat much more slowly than aluminum, stays cool when frying/sauteing. The handle also has a rubber-like grip around its sides and bottom.