What's this? (cast iron)

[e9999]

Picked this up on CL to play with.
A griddle and pan. Heavy cast iron.
Wondering what this is exactly. The griddle does not fit that well on the pan so it may not be a set although the material and finish are about identical. And the pan has some tabs sticking out like it's supposed to fit on something else, a frame or maybe a stove of sort. Rough casting, likely generic chinese. A "12" and a "14" cast in. No brand visible.
Seen this before? Know what it's supposed to be fitting on or be part of?

And -more importantly- any good ideas besides the obvious on what one could use a pan like that for?

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Ha, that's funny. Those come from a POS Charbroil grill set that was available at Costco about 10 years ago. I know this because I had one. It had temperature settings of off or incinerate.

The one piece is just a griddle, the other is just a baking dish. The tabs rested on the sides of the grill body above the burners. It was junk.

 

[e9999]

good to know, thanks.

I don't think I'll use the pan too much but the griddle I can use a fair amount.

 

[FLATU8ER]

What about putting in wood chips for use as a smoker on a (ack) gas grill.
-Jim

 

[rusty_tlc]

Two words on the pan "corn bread"

Sent via the ether from my candy bar running ginger bread

 

[e9999]

Two words on the pan "corn bread"

Sent via the ether from my candy bar running ginger bread

ah, interesting idea. I don't know anything about baking cornbread, though. Maybe it's time to learn, eh? I was thinking roasted chicken and potatoes and the like of course, but cornbread is great too!

 

[Cruiserdrew]

I can't wait for the inevitable 37 posts/2 polls about how to season this little gem from China.

While I think Sheryl Cantor's "method" is a total crock, it's perfect for you Eric. Lots of pseudo science to get you going...

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/


BTW-this lady has made herself internet famous with this, she defends it to the end, but has been roundly criticized and debunked by the real cast iron folks at the Wagner/Griswold Society. If you read all the blog responses there is lots of funny stuff.

 

[e9999]

I can't wait for the inevitable 37 posts/2 polls about how to season this little gem from China.

While I think Sheryl Cantor's "method" is a total crock, it's perfect for you Eric. Lots of pseudo science to get you going...

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/


BTW-this lady has made herself internet famous with this, she defends it to the end, but has been roundly criticized and debunked by the real cast iron folks at the Wagner/Griswold Society. If you read all the blog responses there is lots of funny stuff.

I may not have as much internal fortitude as you do to be able to read all those cast iron seasoning subtleties blogs and lofty arguments, but I shall do my best at the earliest opportunity, no doubt, to keep myself on the straight and narrow (and non-sticking?) sautéing path...

 

[myquestoyota]

What about putting in wood chips for use as a smoker on a (ack) gas grill.
-Jim

That's what I was thinking it was.