Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Cast Iron Tuscan Barbecue Grill

by Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue

Product Features

• Cast iron construction
• Large cooking surface, 14-inch by 14-inch
• Screw on legs to use over fire
• Produces great grill marks
• Model number: SR8024

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 14.2 x 14.2 inches ; 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 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: B0007ZGUL6
• Item model number: SR8024
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,845 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #31 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking > Grills & Smokers > Charcoal Grills

Product Description

Grilling authority, Steven Raichlen, host of the popular cooking series Barbecue University and author of the best-selling Barbecue Bible cookbook series, partnered with The Companion Group to create a fabulous line of innovative, versatile barbecue products. This dual purpose Tuscan Grill (14-inch by 14-inch) has 196 square inches of cooking surface. Lay it on your conventional chrome-plated or enamel grate to produce tack-sharp, well defined grill marks. Screw on the legs and use it for grilling over a campfire or in your fireplace. Either way, the heavy, heat-conducting cast iron gives you killer grill marks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Want Those Great Grill Marks......, August 16, 2006

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Daniel F. Moore (Yarmouth, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Cast Iron Tuscan Barbecue Grill (Lawn & Patio)

I received this yesterday and tried it out on my Weber Kettle grill today. I preheated it as directed and placed some rib eye steaks on the Tuscan grill. Giving each a quarter turn after two minutes produced a very distinctive diamond-shaped pattern that makes your food look very professionally-grilled. At 14" square, you have a fair-sized grilling surface as well. It is heavy to be sure, but cast iron is one of the best grilling surfaces imaginable and the V-shaped grates will assure you that your food will not only taste great, but look really appetizing too!

NOTE: Make sure that you season this accessory before using it or you will probably get a very unpleasant metallic taste. I coated the entire surface, including the removable legs, with a light film of melted shortening. I placed two baking pans lined with foil into a 350 degree oven and stood the grill upright on the sheets. I baked it for an hour, shut off the oven and went to bed. In the morning, it was cool and completely seasoned. After using it, I let it cool down and soaked it in hot water in the sink. Then I scraped it down with a plastic brush and repeated the seasoning process. This really isn't necessary but I do it just to add a stronger finish.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works well in my fire pit, November 11, 2006

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B. Gross "Green Weasle" (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Cast Iron Tuscan Barbecue Grill (Lawn & Patio)

I have a flat bottom, terra cotta clay, fire pit. This tuscan grill sits in it very nicely. With some mesquite wood burnt down town embers, it make great flavor for steaks, burgers, about anything you can think off. And since it's cast iron, it can handle the heat. And with some protection from the elements, when not in use, this grill could last for ever.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars, instead of 5 is because the legs, are slightly uneven... very slighty. With that said, the grill still works great. On a camp fire, the legs wouldn't even be an issue. And even in my fire pit it works very nice.

Just being nit-picky.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple design... great for camp style cooking, March 7, 2008

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B. Gross "Green Weasle" (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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The legs screw off for easy storage, but I leave the legs on mine all the time. Keep in mind, this is not for delicate cuts of meat and the like. However, with it's simple design, it's open to one's own creativity. Stack some cement blocks/bricks around the grill... and wind issues won't be much of a problem....... And for me this is half the fun of this gizmo... seeing what all I can get out of this thing....... I guess it's the caveman, primal, lower-life form in all of us........It's fun and simple, and only limited to ones own bravery and talents on a open flame grill...... Heck.... throw a cast iron skillet on the top, and bada-bing.... a stove!!! Genious!!!