All-Clad LTD 11-Inch Square Nonstick Grille Pan at KitchenSensation.com

Distinguished among All-Clad's renowned cookware collections by its stylish, charcoal-black, hard-anodized aluminum exterior, the LTD line provides serious and professional cooks with all the virtues that make All-Clad's worldwide reputation unsurpassed. Key to its high performance is a three-ply, bonded construction. Sandwiched between the exterior and the interior lies a thick core of pure aluminum that spreads heat evenly across the bottoms of pots and pans and all the way up the sides. The striking exterior resists scratching, chipping, and peeling. Certain pieces, like this one, have two interior layers, one of 18/10 stainless steel and the other of scratch-resistant, professional-grade nonstick bonded to the steel.

This grill pan exemplifies why All-Clad's LTD cookware appeals to contemporary cooks. It's 11 inches square, perfect for grilling four big burgers or two porterhouse steaks. Plus, the meat will look better than if it had come from a flat pan because the grill marks it appetizingly. Because the grill's cooking surface is made of durable nonstick, you can grill halibut steaks without fat for a healthy meal, and the grill cleans up easily. Its polished, 18/10 stainless-steel handle is secured to the pan by stainless-steel rivets for strength, grooved on the top and rounded on the bottom for comfort, and holed in the end for hanging on a hook or peg. The long handle stays cool on the stovetop but won't be harmed by an oven's heat. LTD cookware carries a lifetime warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack

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