Jennifer Zyman Jennifer Zyman is an editor, writer, product expert, and on-camera host. She is the former Testing Editor for Food & Wine. Her work has also appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Bon Appétit, Eater Atlanta, National Geographic, Serious Eats, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure. She works with food, beverage, and kitchen brands as a consultant and content creator.
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Most of the outdoor griddles I’ve encountered, both in this review and elsewhere, have been made of cast iron or carbon steel, so the Solo Steel Fire’s stainless steel construction is intriguing. Add the fact that you can basically pluck it out of the box, wash off the dust, and fire it up, and it’s a slacker’s dream. But it performs well enough to compete with brands with longer track records.
With a few buy-it-for-life exceptions, kitchen tools need replacing, some more than others. And no one knows that better than professionals. I was on set during the “Restaurant Wars” episode of Top Chef: Season 23 – Carolinas, where I sat down with some of those pros: judges Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons, to discuss how they cook at home and kitchen products.
Growing up in the South, I struggled to locate my Mexican roots. Then, Mexico came to me.
