The stainless steel plancha is renowned for its easy cleaning and rapid heat-up.
The stainless steel plancha: nothing could be easier to clean!
Generally curved and folded in a single piece, the stainless steel plancha is easy to clean, even in the corners. Simply use a spatula to push the juices and cooking residues towards the grease collection tray. With a sufficiently thick pure stainless steel plate, you can scrub with a spatula and an abrasive sponge, with a little water and washing-up liquid. Any brown marks are heat marks: stainless steel does indeed change colour when heated. A little white vinegar to neutralise odours and the stainless steel plancha is ready to use again!
The stainless steel plate heats up quickly.
At only 3 or 4 mm thick, the stainless steel plate is in direct contact with the heat source: the heating elements for the electric plancha and the burners for the gas plancha. Heating elements and burners of sufficient power ensure the stainless steel plate rises rapidly in temperature for fast cooking. A gas plancha is, however, more responsive than an electric model. This is an important selection criterion in fast food.
Catering professionals looking for a rather stylish plancha that is easy to maintain and quickly up and running will choose the stainless steel plancha.
Opt for the cast iron plancha and its cooking quality!
The cast iron plancha offers very good cooking quality.
The cast iron plancha consists of a thick cast iron plate. This robust material has very good thermal inertia. It is the best material for heat retention. Once the heat has built up, the cast iron releases it slowly. It then distributes it evenly across the whole cooking plate. The cast iron plancha is appreciated for its good heat distribution and its gentle cooking. This impeccable cooking quality perfectly preserves the juices and the organoleptic properties of the food.
The cast iron plate allows you to vary your cooking.
Highly resistant, the cast iron plate withstands variations in power without any risk of damage. High power will be needed, for example, for grilling, cooking a rib of beef or quickly searing smaller items such as king prawns. Searing at high temperature develops all the aromas and crispness of the product. Thanks to its excellent heat retention properties, the cast iron plate can also be used on a low heat. Energy consumption is thus kept under control. Simmering vegetables, keeping fish warm or reheating a paella on the plancha are just some of the possibilities for cooking at lower temperatures. The cast iron plancha offers varied cooking.
Cooks who champion healthy, gentle and varied cooking will favour the cast iron plancha, with its good value for money.