If you already own a favorite ceramic pan, Ken Haedrich, a cookbook author and “dean” of The Pie Academy, offered this tip: ...

The power requirement for the heating element is significant — 13 amps — so the plate uses a solid state relay to turn things on and off. The iron has a ceramic bottom which is good for heat flow.

Its price and technology positions the SinglePass Smooth X in the mid-range of T3's wider straightener lineup. It sits below ...