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 Good Restaurant.
The Pan is 12 inches in Diameter not Including 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 this Pan.
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.
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1000 Texans Bought this Pan after Reading
The Chronicle Reviw. One Buyer wrote,
"I've waited all my life for a pan like this."
My 24 Page Booklet of Easy Recipes Comes with The Pan.
Order The WaterBroiler/Forkula Tongs SET with my Recipe Booklet and You Will Have The Lovable Solution to All of Your Hateful Broiling and Roasting Problems in aout 5 days.
$85 Includes USPS Postage to
All 50 US States.
If you live outside the United States, send me an email
and I will let you know the postage cost.
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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!
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan, Rack and Forkula™ Tongs are made of
100% 18/8 Stainless Steel to Last a Lifetime.
Chowhound says, "The Absolute Best Broiler Pan."
My Take on Pommes ANNA,
Potatoes drANNAn
"I have used your Potatoes drANNAn Recipe Countless Times."
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.
Barbara Flanagan says in her insightful book,
Flanagan's Smart Home
The 98 Essentials for Starting Out, Starting Over, Scaling Back,
"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."
The Houston Chronicle says,
"Inventive pan eases cleanup — It minimizes
Smoke, Splatters, and Scrubbing"
Click the Video For The Proof that You Can Broil Hamburgers 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.
Here's Why Cold Water IS Part of The Secret.
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.
CAUTION: 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,
ill-conceived drip holes.
I Washed the avove Pan in a Minute!
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, too.
Note: Some Electric Oven Broilers Require a Closed Door.
Some older oven broilers Require a slightly Open (ajar) Door.
"We're Speechless. We LOVE The Pan.
You are a Genius!"
Chef Pierre Franey in The New York Times says, "The Drannan WaterBroiler Pan works wonderfully, not only for broiling,
but for a variety of things."
"Your Pan is Magic."
Lee Drannan Smithson and his 2000th Chicken
Roasted on his WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan.
He invented the Forkula Tongs to instantly turn food broiled on
The WaterBroiler Pan , but it is also a Great BBQ Tool as shown above.
"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."
Ann Heller, Food Editor of The Dayton Daily News
says, "Dayton Inventor's WaterBroiler and Forkula
make life easier for home cooks."
"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 again."
"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."
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 reacts to acidic food, Not Allowed in Restaurants.
The Best Types of Stainless Steel for Cookware
Are 18/8 or 18/10 Stainless Steel -- They contain
18% Chromium AND 8% or 10% Nickel. They are
Easier to Clean, More Durable, Dishwasher Safe
and they can be polished to a Mirror Finish.
The difference in 8% and 10% Nickel in Cooikware
makes no difference. Both types are Commercial
Grade, And are Allowed in Restaurant Kitchens.
Check Your Stainless Steel Cookware with a Magnet!
A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel.
A Magnet Won't STICK to 18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless.
This Thoughtful Pan is Multi-Functional.
The Best Broiler Pan. The 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.
Here's How I Invented This Revolutionary Pan.