My Take on Pommes ANNA Potatoes   drANNAn
"I have used your Potatoes drANNAn Recipe Countless Times."

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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 S
ure and Cook them Well-Done.
It is NOT Safe 
to eat Rare or Medium Rare Hamburgers!

 

Right Rack.  Right Metal.  Right Size.   Right Shape.  

Recipe Booklet of Quick and Easy Recipes Comes with The Pan.

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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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 Potrack 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. 

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, and Dishwasher Safe.
They can be polished to a
 Beautiful Mirror Finish. The difference
in 8%  and 10% Nickel 
makes no difference in cookware.
Both types are
 Commercial Grade and are Allowed in Restaurants.

Check Your Stainless Steel Cookware with a Magnet!

A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel that Contains No Nickel.  
A Magnet Will  NOT STICK to 18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.

 

 Test The WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan in Your Kitchen to
Prove  A
ll of My Promises are True without Risking One 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, 
 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."

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" broiler pans.

In 1975, a new kind of broiler pan was quietly 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 a
s the colander,
explains a lot about design. Unless the product can
sell itself, 
by looking like what its supposed to
look 
like,  it can't compete in the big marketplace.

A product that needs expaininglike 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."

   




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   FROZEN  STEAK                            BROILED 7 MINUTES                 BROILED 6 MINUTES

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.   

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.

"I LOVE the WaterBroiler Pan.
It made 
a great cook out of me."

"Fantastic Product.  Cooked the best hamburgers ever."

"1000 Times Better than the broiler pan that came with my oven."

"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 outside in the Texas heat."

"I have waited all my life for a pan like this."

"We roasted three Cornish hens for Christmas.
We've never tasted juicier poultry."  

 This Unique 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!

Cook Food Like This with No Effort.
 
.

"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!"

Chef Pierre Franey says inThe New York Times, 

"The Drannan WaterBroiler Pan works wonderfully, not only for   broiling, but for a variety of things."

:

    Chowhound says,
"The Absolute Best Broiler Pan."

Brian D***, Lake Oswago, Oregon says,
"The Best Broiler Pan on the Planet.
Each time we use it, 
we Smile."
 

"Your Pan is Magic." 

Order The WaterBroiler/Forkula Tongs SET with Recipe Booklet.
You Will Have  The Lovable Solution to All of Your Hateful
Broiling, Roasting, and Turning Problems in about 5 Days.

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 Highly Praised, Most Versatile Cooking Pan Ever Created.

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        The Houston Chronicle says,
"Inventive pan eases cleanup —

It Minimizes Smoke, Splatters, and Scrubbing"


" 

1000 Texans Bought This Pan After The Review.   

How To Easily Use and Easily Clean 
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan.

             (1)  Pour 1 1/2 cups of  COLD water into pan.  Place 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 Needed.  Cleans Beautifully in Dishwasher.
            Note:  Some Electric Oven Broilers Require a Closed Door.
             Some older oven broilers Require a slightly open (ajar) Door.
           


  

Ann Heller, Food Editor of The Daily News says,
"Dayton Intentor'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, the chemist 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 disenchanted

with grilling because of concerns about carcinogens that

can be prdouced from grilling. He turned to broiling,
but he says, "t
hat 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."

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' which makes a flavorful sauce.

   Pouring water into your old broiler pan  WILL NOT Prevent 
Smoke, Splatter, Flare-ups, and Bake-ons which come from fat
drippings that puddle and burn on common broiler pan racks.


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. 
 There are Numerous Kinds of Strainless Steels. Buyer Beware!
I'll explain the differences in chemical compositions in a moment.

Here's How I Cleaned The Pan after Broiling 3 Hamburgers .

Lee Drannan Smithson and his 2000th Chicken
Roasted on WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan.

Here's How I Invented This Revolutionary Pan.