For Christmas, I bought my father a Piastra. He loves to grill, and I thought he might enjoy trying something new. He loved it.

A piastra is a granite slab, 14 x 10 inches, that goes on the grill. Mario Batali introduced it to American cooking. You heat it to high temperature, spritz a little oil on, and sear to your heart’s content. It’s a little like cooking on hot cast iron, but on the grill. 

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