Lodge Original Finish Grill Press

by Lodge

Product Features

• Great for bacon, burgers, or grilled sandwiches
• Durable, heavy cast-iron base
• Cool-grip spiral wire handle
• For indoor or outdoor cooking
• 6-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches; 3 pounds

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006JSU9
• Item model number: GP2
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,167 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

For the stovetop or the grill, this press pushes out the excess fat in burgers or chicken, eliminates the curl in bacon or ham, and retains the heat in grilled sandwiches. Made of heavy cast iron and weighing about 3 pounds, the grill press uses its heft to do the work. The press measures 6-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches and has a unique hammered finish. A cool-grip spiral handle keeps hands comfortable when working over a hot grill.--Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

This original finish rectangular grill press is designed to improve your stovetop and outdoor grill favorites. Great for eliminating curl from bacon or ham and improve the presentation of many other foods. The grill press effectively holds heat in grilled sandwiches and "presses" out unwanted fats in burgers and other meats. The heavy-duty cast iron base has a unique hammered finish and features a safe "cool-grip" spiral handle. Original finish. To season, follow these easy directions - Wash with hot, soapy water and a stiff brush. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Spead a thin coat of solid shortening or vegetable oil over the entire pan including handles and exterior surfaces. Line the lower oven rack with aluminum foil to catch any drippings and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cookware upside down on middle rack of oven and bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven, leaving the cookware in the oven until cool. Your cookware will look slightly brown, instead of the familiar black but it is ready for cooking. It will blacken with cooking.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bacon press, October 17, 2002

By 

G. Powell (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lodge Original Finish Grill Press (Kitchen)

Nice addition to your kitchen if you are cooking bacon, which tend to curl up. The bottom is smooth, with no places for food to catch and hide.

Cavet, the first one I had, the spring on the handle broke. (the wire spring is welded to the wire handle, it must have been overheated as the wire spring broke loose from the handle. Not incapacitating it, as the spring just rolls in you hand, but annoying.) I wrote Lodge Mfg, and they sent a replacement which has worked fine ever since. Hence 4 stars instead of 5.

Requires some assembly, a screwdriver and a small wrench. Easy for any handyperson to do.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old-fashioned practicality, October 1, 2004

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David Casker (Johnstown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lodge Original Finish Grill Press (Kitchen)

I like the heft of cast iron, and the cooking results, too. I have well-seasoned skillets handed down from my grandmother. But every once in a while you come across something so darned "obvious" that you just have to smile. This is one of them. You can use it on the grill or in a skillet. Flat bacon is only one of MANY uses. The handle is also old-fashioned. It dissipates heat pretty fast, so unless you're using it in an oven or on a closed grill, I haven't found any problem.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works fine but the handle gets hot, July 10, 2004

By A Customer

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This review is from: Lodge Original Finish Grill Press (Kitchen)

This works great to flatten bacon. I chose this instead of the larger circular one and it fits better in more of my pans. The only question I have is why they didn't spend an extra 50 cents and put a wooden handle instead of a metal one which gets so hot one has to use an oven mitt just to pick up the press.