Who among us does not dream of eating at the same time tasty and healthy? In most cases, good intentions break down about the difficulty in cooking and the flavor characteristics of such a healthy food. But the way to combine such conflicting goals still exists - it is enough to purchase a grill pan, which allows you to prepare delicious dishes with a minimum of fat. We'll talk about how to choose a frying pan for a gas stove today.
Features of the frying pan
First of all, let's define, what is this "wonder-beast" such - a grill pan? How does it differ from all the usual frying pan? The answer to this question is at the bottom - the grill pan is not smooth, but corrugated. Sufficiently high ribs perform two important functions: firstly, distribute heat evenly, and secondly, minimize the area of contact of food with the surface of the frying pan. Thus, the juice flowing out of the products during the frying process practically does not come into contact with them, which has a significant effect on taste and speed of cooking. One "but" - the ribs of a regular grill pan should rise noticeably, otherwise the whole effect from its use will be reduced to obtaining a specific striped pattern on cutlets and chops.
Grilled frying pan for gas stove - features of choice
Having understood the terminology, we go to the store to study the assortment. And then it turns out that the grill is a huge set: round, square and oval, stone, made of cast iron, ceramics and stainless steel. Which of these is best for a gas cooker? Let's be defined step by step:
- We choose the material. In principle, the gas stove has no restrictions on the material from which the frying pan is made: both cast iron and ceramics will be equally well heated and fried. Therefore, it is worth only starting from your personal preferences. So, the most durable and reliable will be a classic cast-iron grill pan, which is not afraid of scratches or bumps. But it weighs such a frying pan decently. Much easier pans from ceramics or Teflon, but they need extremely careful care.
- Choose the shape and size. For all occasions, classic round medium-sized frying pans are useful. For frying fish are convenient grill pan oval shape, and square will help fry at the same time several different products.