From brunches to dinner parties and summer barbecues, I love to cook for a crowd – so I can't believe it's taken me this long to invest in a plancha. It's often compared to a griddle, but this specialist pan is designed for high-temperature, restaurant-grade cooking, and it has totally transformed the way I cook. My top pick? The Staub cast iron plancha, which you can snap up at a $100 discount right now.
If you're looking to invest in some of the best cast iron cookware, a piece like this is a brilliant place to start. It's designed for both indoor and outdoor use, with raised sides that distinguish it from a traditional griddle (and mean that you can easily pour over marinades, whip up sheet pan dinners, and even use your plancha as a serving tray, from stove-to-table).
