Bring a piece of vacation home: Grill like in Southern Europe!
Fresh fish, succulent vegetables, olive oil, crusty bread—it's enough to make your mouth water. We'll show you how to bring a piece of Southern Europe home with your grill.
The plancha
Plancha grilling is perfect for capturing the typical flavors of Southern Europe. The plancha originated in Spain, and the term refers to a griddle that was once simply placed over the embers. The advantage: It allows you to prepare meals for a large number of people. The griddle also gets very hot, which speeds up the cooking process and helps preserve important nutrients. Additional fat can also be largely dispensed with, making plancha grilling a very healthy option.
The right grill
For plancha grilling, you first need a grill with a plancha plate! There are several options: either a dedicated plancha grill like our Master Plancha EX, or the plancha plate as a separate accessory. Our premium plancha plate from the Culinary Modular System, for example, is suitable for all models of the 3 & 4 Master Series and 3 & 4 Series Classic or Woody. If you're short on space, many of our Party Grill models come with a reversible grill plate included. It can also be used as a mini plancha.
How it works
Fish, shrimp, and vegetables are ideal for cooking on a plancha grill. The high temperatures of the grill plate ensure a good browning on the outside, while the food still remains nice and juicy. Especially with meat, you should not cut the individual pieces too thickly – otherwise, you can easily end up with browned outside but not cooked on the inside. This is especially important to avoid with poultry. Otherwise, there are no limits to your creativity: most planchas have a practical drain with a drip tray, so you can pour marinades or other liquids over the food during cooking. This creates a true explosion of flavor. Indirect grilling means nothing drips into the flames, and no toxic substances are produced.
Cleaning made easy
Thanks to its coating, our plancha is very easy to clean: Simply pour some water onto the still-hot plancha plate and, using a spatula, push the food residue and grease into the spout. Then empty the drip tray and clean it in the dishwasher. Ice cubes, however, are taboo: This can cause thermal shock, which can damage the plancha's enamel.
You can find delicious recipes and everything you need for plancha grilling in our online shop. Get inspired – how about our delicious grilled octopus , for example?
