Right Rack. Right Metal. Right Size. Right Shape.
Drannan Cookware Co.
Innovative Culinary Instruments
Founded in 1975 by Scientist, Caterer, Inventor
Lee Drannan Smithson
136 S. Dutoit Street Dayton, Ohio 45402
https://waterbroiler.com drannan@prodigy.net 1-800-227-7066
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You Can Buy a Lifetime of Broiling and Roasting Pleasure for
Less than the Cost of One Prime Rib Dinner in a Restaurant.
The Round Pan is 12 inches in Diameter plus Handles.
It Fits IN your divided sink and IN Your Dishwasher.
Proudly Hang this Beautiful Pan on Your Pot Rack for
Easy Access. "Used 11 times the first week."
I changed the recipe by using extra virgin olive oil instead of
butter. I couldn't resist naming them after myself after I
noticed the middlee part of my middle name spells, drANNAn.
Test The WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan in Your Kitchen to
Prove All of My Promises are True without Risking A Cent.
ONE YEAR MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE.
There is Only One Condition.
The Pan MUST Be Returned in Used Condition -- Because,
After You Have Used This Pan, Tasted the Food Cooked
on This Pan, And Cleaned This Pan in a Minute,
I Know You Won't Give It Up for Anything.
Drannan Cookware is The Sole Source for My Pan.
Click the next Video For The Proof that Hamburgers
Can Be Broiled on the WaterBroiler Pan with
No Smoke! No Splatter! No Flare-ups! The 15 minute
Video is shown as a speeded-up 2 Minute Video.
I am turning a hamburger above on an outdoor grill with my
Forkula™ Tongs. I invented the Forkula to instantly turn
broiled food on the WaterBroiler Pan while the pan is still
under the oven broiler. The Forkula is also a Great BBQ Tool.
Sapere posted her review on Cooks Illustrated Bulletin Board:
"I bought Drannan's WaterBroiler, guessing that the Pan would not
be as ideal as it claims, but still better than the usual broiler pans.
I thought it was too good to be true, but since he promised a
money-back guarantee, it was a low-risk experiment.
It turned out that the pan delivered everything it claimed.
I used to avoid broiling due to the mess and smoke.
Now I broil almost every day. It may sound sappy, but this pan
has really changed the way I cook. And no, I am not a paid
spokesperson for the product...just a converted skeptic."
FROZEN STEAK BROILED 7 MINUTES BROILED 6 MINUTES
Some of the Booklet Recipes.
Many Cooks Say My Recipes are
Worth The Pricew of The Pan!
Best Hamburgers in the World.
Steaks. Prime Rib. Beef Tenderloin.
Roast Chicken, Duck, Cornish Hens.
Lamb Chops. Pork Loin. Salmon.
Baked Half-a-Ham. Garlic Shrimp.
Several Original Recipes
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream.
Tortilla Soup.
Bread Pudding made with
Microwaved Baked Bread!!
Soused Apple Cake,
The Groom's Cake at Weddings I Catered.
Chef Pierre Franey says in
The New York Times,
"The Drannan WaterBroiler Pan works works wonderfully, not only for broiling, but for a variety of things."
1000 Savvy Texans Bought This Pan after Reading
The Chronicler Review. One Delighted Texan wrote ,
"I've waited all my life for a pan like this."
How To Easily Use and Easily Clean
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan.
(1) Pour 1 1/2 cups of COLD water into pan. Put Rack on top.
(2) Place food to Broil or Roast on Top of the Rack.
(3) Broil UNDER Pre-Heated Electric Oven Broiler.
Gas Broilers do not need to be preheated.
(4) Roast in preheated 350° Oven or 325° Convection Oven.
(5) The pan and rack clean in a minute with a soft dish brush.
No Green Pads, No Steel Wool Needed.
Cleans Beautifully in Your Dishwasher.
Note: Some Electric Oven Broilers Require a Closed Door.
Some older oven broilers Require a slightly Open (ajar) Door.
After Broiling 3 Burgers, I Cleaned The Pan in a Minute!
Here's Why Cold Water IN the Pan is Important.
Easy Cleaning and Better Taste.
The Water does NOT Boil or Steam the food in this
'poor heat conducting' 18/8 Stainless Steel Pan.
It takes 2 hours in a 350° Oven for the water to boil.
The water evaporates just enough to add beneficial
moisture to the oven to keep food juicy and succulent.
Hand Basting Roasts Is Now A Thing of The Ancient Past!
The water cools the drippings, preventing sticking & burning.
Refrigerating the water & drippings from a roasted chicken,
and they turn into 'chicken jello' to make a flavorful sauce.
Pouring water into old style broiler pans WILL NOT prevent Smoke, Splatter, Flare-ups, and Scrubbing which come
from fat drippings that puddle and burn on common
broiler pan racks with a few ineffedtive drip holes.
Drannan Cookware Co. drannan@prodigy.net 800-227-7066
https://www.waterbroiler.com
© Copyright 1975-2025 by Lee Drannan Smithson and
Drannan Cookware Co. All Rights Reserved.
The WaterBroiler™ - Water Roaster™ Pan, Rack, & Forkula™
Are Made of 100% 18/8 Stainless Steel to Last a Lifetime .
Expensive 18/8 Stainless Steel is One of the Design Secrets.
The Houston Chronicle says,
"Inventive pan eases cleanup—It minimizes
Smoke, Splatters, and Scrubbing"
"
My 24 Page Booklet of Easy Recipes Comes with The Pan.
My Take on Pommes ANNA,
Potatoes drANNAn
"I have used your Potatoes drANNAn Recipe Countless Times."
"Your Pan is Magic."
Scientist Discovers
How to Broil Steaks and Hamburgers &
Roast a Chicken or a Rib Roast with
No More Smoke. No More Splatters.
No More Flare-ups. No More Scrubbing.
"I LOVE the WaterBroiler Pan.
It made a great cook out of me."
"Fantastic Product.
Cooked the best hamburgers ever."
"My husband says we may never use a skillet."
"I can hardly believe it. The best results I Have
ever had, and I'm a darned good cook. I don't
know how I've lived this long without this pan.
Not a word of hype or exaggeration!
Mrs. O'Brien, Boca Raton , Florida
"Got it. Used it. Cleaned it. Loved it.
Worth every penny."
"I LOVE this Pan. Retired Chef who
hates doing dishes."
"My husband LOVES the WaterBroiler Pan so
much, he refuses to Grill in Texas heat."
"We roasted 3 Cornish hens for Christmas. We've never tasted juicier poultry."
This Amazing Pan is Multi-Functional.
Best Broiler Pan. Best Roasting Pan.
A Paella Pan. A Gratin Pan. A Pie Pan.
A Baking Pan. A Serving Pan.
A Cooling Rack! A Crumb Cather!
Easily Cook Delicious Food LIke This.
Barbara Flanagan says in her insightful book,
Flanagan's Smart Home
The 98 Essentials for Starting Out, Starting Over, ScalingBack
"The Broiling Pan of the Future is Here, its design informed by Lee Drannan Smithson's Conviction: The Broiling Process is not
inherently brutal, but is, in fact, a peaceful
cooking technique made violent and
disgusting by "ill conceived" broile pans.
In 1975, a new kind of broiler pan was
launched by Lee Drannan Smithson,
a chemist in Dayton, Ohio.
He trademarked his invention as the
WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan.
Its simplicity only dramatizes its success, which comes from not doing what other
pans have done. After a pan full of
burgers or chicken legs have been
broiling for a while, the first surprise
is silence. No splashing, No sizzling,
No screeching of the smoke alarm.
When the meat is done, it tastes the
way it looks, moist on the inside, crisp on the outside. Afterwards,
the pan needs no scouring, just a trip
through the dishwasher's regular cycle.
That his innovation has not become a mainstream commercial product, as
ubiquitous as the colander, explains a lot
about design. Unless the product can sell
itself, by looking like what it is supposed
to look like, it can't compete in the big
marketplace. A product that needs
explaining, like his, is a hard sell.
And that's part of its charm.
It reminds you that the big companies
don't have all the answes after all. The inventor/entrepreneur is still alive
And Well, Cooking Silent Burgers in Ohio."
"If there were a Nobel Prize for
Cookware Design, You'd Get My Vote."
"We're Speechless. We LOVE The Pan.
You are a Genius!"
Order The WaterBroiler/Forkula Tongs SET with
my Recipe Booklet and You Will Have The Lovable
Solution to All of Your Hateful Broiling, Roasting,
and Turning Problems in about 5 Days.
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$85 Includes FREE USPS Postage to All 50 USA States.
If you live outside the United States, send me an email
and I will let you know the postage cost.
Here's Why Steaks Taste Better When Broiled From Frozen!
It take a few extra minutes to Broil to a Crispy Exterior While
the Frozen Center Cooks Perfectly — Medium Rare.
If you buy steaks and want to broil them right away, throw
them into the freezer for 30 Minutes before Broiling them.
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My two favorite steaks are a 1" thick marbled Rib-Eye or
A 1" thick New York Strip (aka Boneless Top Loin).
Broil about seven minutes until crispy brown.
Turn and continue broiling for six more minutes.
The 1/2 Inch Center of 1" Steaks Cook Medium Rare.
Burgers can be broiled from Frozen for Convenience,
BUT be Sure and Cook them Well-Done.
It is NOT Safe to eat Rare or Medium Rare Hamburgers!
Buyer Beware When Buying 'Stainless Steel' Cookware.
There are numerous types of Stainless Steel. By definition,
'Stainless Steel' is an iron based alloy that contaIns at least
11% Chromium. That is the cheapest type of Stainless Steel.
It can react to acidic food. It is not allowed in restaurants!
The Two Best Types of Stainless Steel for Cookware are
18/8 and 18/10 Stainless Steel.
They Contain 18% Chromium AND 8% or 10% Nickel.
They are Easier to Clean, More Durable, Dishwasher Safe.
They can be polished to a Mirror Finish. The difference
in 8% and 10% Nickel makes no difference in cookware.
Both types are Commercial Grade, Allowed in Restaurants.
Check Your Stainless Steel Cookware with a Magnet!
A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel.
A Magnet Will NOT STICK to 18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.
Lee Drannan Smithson and his 2000th Chicken
Roasted on His WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan.
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan, Rack and Forkula™ Tongs are made of 100%
18/8 Stainless Steel to Last a Lifetime.
Ann Heller, Food Editor of The Dayton
Daily News says, "Dayton Inventor's
WaterBroiler and Forkula make
life easier for home cooks."
"Lee Drannan Smithson calls himself a Scientist. An Inventor. Occasional Caterer.
Add to that minimalist and iconoclast --
for in his kitchen, he smashes some of
the prevailing wisdom of home cooks.
Smithson, a bachelor, is The Ultimate
Quick Cook. His idea of cooking is to
unwrap the meat and put it on
the pan and tuck it into the oven.
Make that The Pan that he invented
and has been selling for 50 years.
He calls it a WaterBroiler which does
double duty as a WaterRoaster.
Designed to eliminate smoke, splatter,
flare-ups, and scrubbing, it is a two-part
pan that looks so simple,it invites skepticism.
He had become disenchacnted with grilling because of concerns about carcinogens
that can be produced from grillling.
He turned to broiling but he says,
"that was a mess and a chore. The smoke
comes from the RACK, not the MEAT.
The old-style broiler pan is The Problem."
As a scientist, he decided to find a better way."
