# Searing for a dinner party crowd - can't use my cast iron **URL:** \ **Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\ **Created:** [March 19, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662 "2018-03-19T15:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pizzaguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pizzaguy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/pizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/21 "2018-03-22T22:45:42Z")
Why not just throw the large cast iron pan onto the barbie? Assuming you have a decent Weber or something similar, you should be able to get that pan ripping hot… ---
**Author:** ![kl005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/258eb7/32.png) [@kl005](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/kl005)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/22 "2018-03-24T06:39:39Z")
It may not be the most easily done, but have you considered a flamethrower? I’m not even joking; check out the Youtube channel Sous Vide Everything to see how they do it! ---
**Author:** ![Jkgourmet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/jkgourmet/32/3085_2.png) [@Jkgourmet](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jkgourmet)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/23 "2018-03-24T21:14:07Z")
It’s a gas grill. Not sure it will get hot enough? ---
**Author:** ![aperper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/aperper/32/3117_2.png) [@aperper](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/aperper)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/24 "2018-03-24T22:16:49Z")
This has worked well for me for searing and for pizza: [https://shop.lodgemfg.com/bakeware/cast-iron-baking-pan-14.asp](https://shop.lodgemfg.com/bakeware/cast-iron-baking-pan-14.asp) It’s pricey, but effective. I throw it on the lower rack of my Vision ceramic grill will a good load of hardwood. Gets quite hot and no indoor smoke. ---
**Author:** ![pizzaguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pizzaguy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/pizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/25 "2018-03-24T23:07:14Z")
What make/model grill is it? ---
**Author:** ![MartzMimic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/martzmimic/32/3031_2.png) [@MartzMimic](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MartzMimic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/26 "2018-03-25T03:12:37Z")
It might take a bit, but I’ve seen people using culinary torches to sear, particularly with a Searzall attachment. ---
**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 9:50am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/27 "2018-03-25T09:50:08Z")
All this talk is making me want to go out and get a new ceramic Egg/Kamado style grill for smoking and searing this summer! I bought my current grill used around 15 years ago and it’s over 40 years old…maybe it’s time to update! That said - you can generate some really high heat in these kinds of grills, and I think you could sear a boatload of items for a large number of guests in a very few minutes! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/anova/original/2X/d/dcae25f2dc86a458a24c4aa2d612259848333bb2.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![fischersd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/fischersd/32/5594_2.png) [@fischersd](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/fischersd)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/28 "2018-03-25T11:05:14Z")
Colour me green with envy. 🙂 I discovered sous vide a few years ago (being an apartment dweller again, I needed to find a BBQ alternative). Later on I also picked up a Weber electric BBQ (compliant with our balcony by-laws here) - it’s ok for most things, but steak still needs to be done sous vide - and the sear in my cast iron pan. Miss being able to smoke foods as well - have to be happy with utilizing liquid smoke where I can. There’s nothing quite like the taste of a charcoal grilled steak - if you combine sous vide with searing on charcoal, I think you’d pretty much have steak nirvana!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![sousvidehub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/sousvidehub/32/3269_2.png) [@sousvidehub](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/sousvidehub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/29 "2018-03-26T00:48:20Z")
What a great resource. Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Jkgourmet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/jkgourmet/32/3085_2.png) [@Jkgourmet](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jkgourmet)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/30 "2018-03-26T13:09:31Z")
Thanks everybody! We are experimenting with several of these ideas. Your suggestions are very much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Jennajjh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/jennajjh/32/1514_2.png) [@Jennajjh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jennajjh)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662/31 "2018-05-18T21:23:55Z")
Sorry for the late comment, but my gas grill gets more than hot enough to sear/finish meats. Not sure on the make and model off hand, but it’s a 4 burner grill. Nothing special or expensive, it was about $150 from home depot. I did upgrade it to have cast iron grates though. With about 15-20 minutes of preheating it’ll max out the 600 degree thermometer on the cover. I’ve found it to be a good alternative when I have guests, though I haven’t tried doing individual slices. Most of what I do with a group is a large cut of meat, SV’d, seared whole, then sliced and served. It’s definitely worth a try to see if it gets hot enough. Grill marks make everything look good 🙂 [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-a-dinner-party-crowd-cant-use-my-cast-iron/13662.md?page=1)