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 Round Pan is 12 inches in Diameter plus Handles. It fits IN your divided sink,
IN a Dish Rack, 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 middle part of my middle name spells, drANNAn.
Test The WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan in
Your Kitchen to prove my promises are true.
ONE YEAR MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE.
There is Only One Condition.
The Pan MUST Be Returned Used
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.
...
Sapere posted her review on
Cooks Illustrated Bulletin Board:
"I bought Drannan'sWaterBroiler, 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 deliv ered 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.
1000 Texans Ordered After the Review.
"I've waited all my life for a pan like this."
My 24 Page Booklet of Easy Recipes Comes with The Pan.
"
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!
My Take on Pommes ANNA,
Potatoes drANNAn
"I have used your Potatoes drANNAn Recipe Countless Times."
I Washed the above Pan in a Minute!
"Your Pan is Magic."
Buyer Beware When Buying Stainless Steel..
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 and 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 Magnt will Not Stick to Expensive
18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan,
Rack, & Forkula™ are made of 100% 18/8
Stainless Steel to Last Beautifully for Life.
Click Video for PROOF that You Can Broil
Burgers 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.
Right Metal. Right Rack. Right Size.
Right Shape. Right Handles.
Drannan Cookware Co. drannan@prodigy.net 800-227-7066
https://www.waterbroiler.com
© Copyright 1975-2026 by Lee Drannan Smithson and
Drannan Cookware Co. All Rights Reserved.
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Barbara Flanagan in her Inspired Book,
Flanagan's Smart Home, says
"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 silience.
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."
Lee Drannan Smithson and his 2000th Chicken
Roasted on his WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan.
He invented the Forkula to turn food on The
WaterBroiler Pan. It is also a Great BBQ Tool.
How I Invented this Amazing Cooking Pan.
Inventive 18/8 Stainless Steel Broiler Pan
Easy Cleans in a Minute! No Scrubbing Ever!
"1000 Times Better than the Hateful
Broiler Pan that Came With My Oven."
"If there were a
Nobel Prize for Cookware Design,
You'd Get My Vote."
You Can Now Broil Steaks and Burgers
Under Your Existing Oven Broiler
And Roast a Chicken in Your Oven with
No Smoke! No Splatters! No Flare-ups!
No Bake-ons! No Scruabbing Ever!
"We're Speechless. We LOVE The Pan.
You are a Genius!"
Chef Pierre Franey Says in
The New York Times, "The Drannan
WaterBroiler Pan works wonderfully, not
only for broiling but for a variety of things."
This Thoughtful Pan is Multi-Functional.
Best Broiler Pan And 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.
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 invented 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.
Here's Why Cold Water IS Important.
Easy Cleaning and Better Taste.
The Water does NOT Steam the food in this
'poor heat conducting' 18/8 Stainless Steel Pan.
It takes 2 hours in a 350° Oven for water to boil.
The water evaporates enough to add moisture
to the oven to keep food juicy and succulent.
Ancient Hand Basting is No Longer Needed.
The water prevents 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
ineffective, ill-conceived drip holes.
How To Easily Use and Easily Clean
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan.
(1) Pour 1 1/2 cups of COLD water into the pan.
Place the Rack on Top of the Pan.
(2) Place food to Broil or Roast on Top of Rack.
(3) Broil UNDER Pre-Heated Electric 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. Cleans Beautifully in Dishwasher.
Note: Some Electric Oven Broilers Require a Closed Door. Some older oven broilers
Require a slightly Open (ajar) Door.
"I LOVE the WaterBroiler Pan.
It Made A Great Cook Out of Me."
"Fantastic Product.
Cooked the best hamburges 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
so much, he refuses to Grill in Texas heat."
"We roasted 3 Cornish hens for Christmas.
We've never tasted juicier poultry."
The Houston Chronicle says,
"Inventive pan eases cleanup—It minimizes
Smoke, Splatters, and Scrubbing"
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.
Buyer Beware When Buying Stainless Steel..
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 for Restarurant Use.
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 more Durable, Easier to Clean,
Dishwasher Safe and they can be polished
to a Mirror Finish. The difference in
8% and 10% Nicke in Cooikware makes
no difference. Both types are Commercial
Grade, And are Allowed in Restaurants.
Check Your Stainless Steel with a Magnet!
A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel.
A Magnet Will NOT STICK to Expensive
18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.