Tablecraft 3033 Steak Weight, Cast Iron, Black

Brilliant. Used last night for my steak (well done) and hubbys (Medium rare). It cooked faster than normal as the meat is pressed down by the weight. However, my steak although cooking faster than normal retained its juices and was brown all through but still moist inside and therefore was more flavourful. Obviously it's down to you to remove your steak at the right time! Also, I always rest my steak before eating. Very pleased with the steak weight. No curling up or burnt patches on the meat. By the way - I DID buy this, I was NOT given it in order for me to write a review - although maybe they should refund me for writing such a glowing one :D

I've been wanting to get one of these for a while, and am glad I have. This feels quite weighty, the cast iron is thick and heavy, and the handle is nice and sturdy. The wood gives a really good grip and stops you from getting your hands burnt when the iron heats up. For best results heat the iron first. Then press down on a burger or sandwich. It cooks burgers quicker, and they keep there flavour too.This is suited for a home kitchen, but would also be ok for a restaurant and bbq. As it's cast iron you need to remember to season it with oil before and after use so that it doesn't rust.

I've been after one of these for a while. It's fantastic! When it arrived I noticed it had a coating of wax, so I gave it a good wash in hot soapy water and then heated it on the cooker wiping off the excess wax until it was all gone. Remember to open the windows and turn on the extracter fan when doing this because of the smoke. I then gave it a good coating of cooking oil to prevent rusting.I used it on lamb steaks last night and they turned out perfectly!It's a great device at a good price.Remember to coat it with cooking oil after you've washed it to prevent rusting!

We use this item a lot and its actually really great!Its heavy and so is perfect for grilled cheeses and meats.The only thing is we noticed it rusted really quickly despite being cleaned as instructed online?We have a white worktop and it left a really nasty rust mark which we still havent got out.We are more careful with how we dry this product nowReally great overall but be warned!

Excellent! I mainly use this for making panini's in a skillet/pan. It's definitely robust and weighty (you certainly wouldn't want to drop this on your foot...), it looks good and is easy to clean. Most importantly, it does a great job of weighing down the panini in a pan, it's also very handy when cooking a steak, it holds it nice and flat to create those char marks we all love to see! Great product, would definitely recommend buying for your kitchen!

For £9 this is a really good value piece of kitchen kit. I like to cook really thin and crispy smashed hamburgers, this was a perfect solution to prevent them curling / shrinking when cooking in batches.It’s pretty heavy but probably isn’t going to pin a huge tomahawk steak down so be realistic.Be aware, this is cast iron - if unseasoned / unprotected the product will rust. It arrives coated in a waxy residue - if you only ever cook with non stick this will be a surprise I imagine - you need to scrub this off before first use and apply some oil to restore the protective coating. Search “seasoning cast iron” for more details.

When I took it out of the box I was very pleased and it does look like a very good product, but on closer inspection it’s clearly been used and has not been cleaned properly. I thought I was buying a new product, not something second hand, which when it comes to cooking i would like to have known. 9/10 for quality 0/10 for cleanliness. UPDATEI will update this complaint now, because they are a really good company to deal with, and they sent me a new one which was perfect. So I’m sticking with my 9/10 for quality and adding a 10/10 for the way they dealt with the problem. Thank you

Love this. I use it to make toasted/grilled sandwiches in my cast iron frying pan. I don't have or want a toasted sandwich maker, but saw someone on Youtube using this instead. It takes up a lot less room than a sandwich maker and I can also use it for panninis - and steaks (as intended). Really well made and versatile gadget that takes up very little room.

Muy buena calidad. Pesa lo suficiente para planchar la carne o los moluscos. No se oxiday la madera ni se estropea

Leider nicht das was wir uns erhofft haben.Haben einen Gusseisen grillrost mussten drauf drücken und auch die Qualität lässt sehr zu wünschen nur eine Nacht draußen vergessen zu 30%rost gleich

Bonne utilisation sur une plancha pour une bonne cuisson de steak ou de magret. Son poids est excellent, pas trop léger ni trop lourd. Excellent produit à recommander .

Uso questa pressa per cuocere la carne su una piccola griglia in ghisa messa sul fornello. Permette una cottura più veloce ed efficace di bistecche e hamburger, molto utile quando questi sono congelati. Coprendola con carta stagnola non la devo nemmeno lavare dopo l'utilizzo (la ghisa non ama l'acqua). Ottimo prodotto estremamente funzionale ad un prezzo minimo.PS: è ghisa, se viene lasciata bagnata o umida arruginirà, inevitabilmente ed inesorabilmente! va asciugata perfettamente (e.g. mettendola sul fuoco) o ancora meglio... ideale è non bagnarla

Bon produit et très bien pour smasher les burgers