It’s that close.” The Long Griddle No. 1148 is cast in gray iron using a traditional green sand process. Measuring 19.875 x 9.875 inches, with a cooking surface of 16.375 x 8.75, it covers two burners ...

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Its red colour reminds us of swanky Le Creuset cookware, and its enamel-coated cooking surface is great for finicky barbecue foods, from French toast to fajitas. $115.95, Williams-Sonoma, 100 ...

It just so happens that the maker of my favorite enameled cast iron skillet makes a 18.25 x 9.5-inch enameled cast iron griddle/plancha that might as well have been custom made for my cooktop.

Perfectly cast In terms of durability, few materials are as solid as cast iron. "It's been around forever, and you can use a piece that's over 100 years old," says Stony Brook's Lynn Kram, 60, co ...