I purchased the 8.25 & 10 inch pans especially for searing steaks after hot-bath cooking.  Although I have not had the chance to try them out, I did use the smaller pan to reheat some quesadillas whose outer shell had become soft and soggy.  Very excited they became crispy once again and the inside cheese melted without burning the shells...and the cheese that ran out and appeared to be stuck in the little "grates"  peeled right off.  Can't wait to try steaks during the holidays!