Put grill marks on steaks and vegetables without taking dinner outside. De Buyer's 12.5-inch MINERAL B round grill pan uses raised ridges to lift food above the channels where fat can drip away, bringing a grill-style cooking surface to your kitchen.

Those ridges are the practical difference from a smooth MINERAL B fry pan. Choose the smooth surface when you want uninterrupted contact across the base of your food; choose this grill pan when distinct sear lines and space for dripping fat are part of the result you want. De Buyer specifically recommends this design for meats and vegetables, with carbon steel providing heat retention and even heat distribution.

Compared with a factory nonstick grill pan, MINERAL B develops its naturally nonstick surface through seasoning and use. That means the cooking surface changes as you cook with it, and caring for the seasoning is part of owning the pan. It is a different choice from expecting a ready-made coating to do the work from the first meal.

This 12.5-inch model has a 9-inch cooking surface and 3-millimeter-thick construction. The distinction between rim diameter and cooking surface is worth keeping in mind when arranging food: the bottom is where your portions meet the ridges. Made in France, it is the larger of the two round MINERAL B grill pans on de Buyer's current US product page, offering more room for multiple portions than the 10.25-inch version.

We carry this pan for cooks who want a dedicated ridged surface alongside their everyday skillet. We like that its purpose is clear: it adds grill marks and channels for fat, rather than simply duplicating a smooth frying pan in another size.

Follow de Buyer's carbon steel instructions for initial seasoning. Handwash and avoid harsh soaps or abrasive materials that strip the seasoned surface. Oven use is only for a brief finish, at a maximum of 400°F for less than 10 minutes. Choose it for your indoor grilling jobs and give the seasoning the care it needs between meals.

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