The Cristel® Plancha Grill brings a broad griddle-style cooking surface indoors and pairs it with a stainless steel lid. The format is suited to food that benefits from generous contact with a hot surface—vegetables, seafood, breakfast cooking, and larger batches—while the lid adds the option to cover and finish cooking after browning.“A plancha is useful when you want the openness of a griddle but still need the option to cover the food. Reach for it when cooking several things at once for family or guests, especially when crowding a conventional frying pan would undo the very browning you are trying to create.”-Mrs. MayfairProduct Details Plancha-style grill Includes stainless steel lid Broad cooking surface Designed for indoor stovetop cooking Suitable for batch cooking and foods that benefit from broad surface contact Care & OwnershipWash before first use with hot water and liquid dish soap, rinse thoroughly, and dry. Use heat appropriate to the vessel and keep gas flames within the base where applicable. Clean promptly after cooking and dry fully before storage.Maker / HeritageCristel® manufactures cookware at Fesches-le-Châtel in France, a site with a long industrial history in stamped cookware. The company works extensively in 18/10 stainless steel, integrates more than 90% of its production in-house, and holds the French Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant designation; qualifying products also carry Origine France Garantie certification. Cristel® designs for durability, repairability, and long service rather than short replacement cycles.As seen in: Food & Wine