HEIRLOOM COOKWARE
Forged in Santa Barbara. Pre-seasoned carbon steel. Ready to be passed down the generations.
I didn’t know about Santa Barbara Forge until I read about them in a Rancho Gordo newsletter. I checked out the website and found the Carrizo griddle. This was a splurge purchase. I didn’t need another carbon steel griddle since the Made In griddle was working pretty well, but I didn’t like a few features about it.
The Carrizo arrived, and I must say, it is so beautiful. I almost hated to use it. You can see the love and attention to detail. But, how does it perform? Well, after four batches of pancakes and getting used to it on my Cafe induction cooktop, I can make some observations. It’s more than a pound lighter than the Made In griddle; the handles are so much more comfortable than the sharp edges on the Made In. The Carrizo has been seasoning up much faster than the Made In. That griddle took multiple 1 hour seasoning trips in the oven to come around. Not this griddle. And, importantly, the burner synch function is working much more effectively with the Carrizo with its excellent heat transfer. With the Made In, I had to use both burner controls to try to match levels.
So, that’s it for me. If you don’t have a griddle (especially for an induction cooktop) and you have the funds, you can’t go wrong. And the customer support at Santa Barbara Forge is top notch, as well.
I really like my new SB forge pan. It cleans up easy and is becoming seasoned and non stick. I feel good knowing that it is healthier and not leaving residue in my food.
When I remove it from heat, it stays warm keeping my food warm until I'm ready to serve it.
Besides it cooking food well, it looks great too.
I’ve cooked with the pan now for a few weeks, took some time getting use to the right heat with fat/oil. A little lower heat seems to have the best results I think the handle could be a little less bulky, and a half more inch added to the sides height. Overall love the pan. Will wait on one being made with taller sides before I would buy another.
