Drannan Cookware Co.
Innovative Culinary Instruments
Founded in 1975 by Scientist, Caterer, Inventor
Lee Drannan Smithson
136 S. Dutoit Street Dayton, Ohio 45402
https://waterbroiler.com drannan@prodigy.net 1-800-227-7066
You Can Buy a Lifetime of Broiling and
Roasting Pleasure for Less than the Cost of
One Prime Rib Dinner in a Restaurant.
Test The WaterBroiler-WaterRoaster Pan in
Your Kitchen to prove my promises are true.
ONE YEAR MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE.
There is Only One Condition.
The Pan MUST Be Returned Used
Because... After You Have Used This Pan,
Tasted the Food Cooked on This Pan, and
Cleaned This Pan in a Minute, I Know
You Won't Give it Up for Anything.
...
Sapere posted her review on
Cooks Illustrated Bulletin Board:
"I bought Drannan's WaterBroiler, guessing
the Pan would not be as ideal as it claims,
but still better than the usual broiler pans.
I thought it was too good to be true, but since
he promised a money-back guarantee, it was
a low-risk experiment. It turned out that
the pan delivered everything it claimed..
I used to avoid broiling due to the mess
and smoke. Now I broil almost every day.
It may sound sappy, but this pan
has really changed the way I cook.
And no, I am not a paid spokesperson for
the product...just a Converted Skeptic."
FROZEN STEAKS BROILED 7 MINUTES
"
My two favorite steaks are a 1" thick marbled Rib-Eye or
A 1" thick New York Strip (aka Boneless Top Loin).
Broil about seven minutes until crispy brown.
Turn and continue broiling for six more minutes.
The 1/2 Inch Center of 1" Steaks Cook Medium Rare.
Burgers can be broiled from Frozen for Convenience,
BUT be Sure and Cook them Well-Done.
It is NOT Safe to eat Rare or Medium Rare Hamburgers!
Buyer Beware When Buying Stainless Steel..
There are numerous types of Stainless Steel.
By definition, 'Stainless Steel' is an iron based
alloy that contaIns at least 11% Chromium.
That is the cheapest type of Stainless Steel.
It reacts to acidic food, Not Allowed in Restaurants.
The Best Types of Stainless Steel for Cookware are
18/8 and 18/10 Stainless Steel -- They contain
18% Chromium AND 8% or 10% Nickel. They are
Easier to Clean, More Durable, Dishwasher Safe
and they can be polished to a Mirror Finish.
The difference in 8% and 10% Nickel in Cooikware
makes no difference. Both types are Commercial
Grade, And are Allowed in Restaurant Kitchens.
Check Your Stainless Steel Cookware with a Magnet!
A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel.
A Magnt will Not Stick to Expensive
18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.
"I've waited all my life for a pan like this."
Some of the Booklet Recipes.
Best Hamburgers in the World.
Steaks. Prime Rib. Beef Tenderloin.
Roast Chicken, Duck, Cornish Hens.
Lamb Chops. Pork Loin. Salmon.
Baked Half-a-Ham. Garlic Shrimp.
Several Original Recipes
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream.
Tortilla Soup.
Bread Pudding made with
Microwaved Baked Bread!!
Soused Apple Cake,
The Groom's Cake at Weddings I Catered.
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I changed the recipe by using extra virgin
olive oil instead of butter.
I couldn't resist naming them after
myself after I noticed the middle part of my middle name spells, drANNAn.
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Lovable Solution to Hateful Broiling and
Roasting Problems in about 5 days.
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Why Cold Water IS Beneficial.
Easy Cleaning and Better Taste.
The Water does NOT Steam food in this
18/8 Stainless Steel Pan. It takes 2 hours
in a 350° Oven for the water to boil.
The water evaporates just enough to add
beneficial moisture to the oven to
keep food juicy and succulent.
Ancient Hand Basting is
No Longer Needed.
Refrigerating water & drippings from
a roasted chicken, turns into
'chicken jello' to make a flavorful sauce.
CAUTION: Pouring water into old style
broiler pans Will Not Prevent Smoke,
Splatter, Flare-ups, and Scrubbing which
come from fat drippings that puddle and
burn on common broiler pan racks with
a few ineffective, ill-conceived drip holes.
My 24 Page Recipe Booklet Comes with The Pan.
Many Cooks Say My Original Recipes and
Easy Recipes are worth the price of The Pan!
Chef Pierre Franey says in
The New York Times,
"The Drannan WaterBroiler Pan
works wonderfully, not only for
broiling but for a variety of things."
Easily Cook an Endless Variety of
Food LIke This With No Effort.
Ann Heller, Dayton Daily News Food
Editor says, "Dayton Inventor's
WaterBroiler and Forkula make
Life Easier for Home Cooks.
Lee Drannan Smithson calls himself a
Scientist. Inventor. Occasional Caterer.
Add to that minimalist and iconoclast—
for in his kitchen, the chemist smashes
the prevailing wisdom of home cooks.
My Take on Pommes ANNA,
Potatoes drANNAn
"I have used your Potatoes drANNAn
Recipe Countless Times."
Why Steaks Taste Better When Broiled From Frozen!
It take a few extra minutes to Broil to a Crispy Exterior While
The Frozen Center Cooks Perfectly — Medium Rare.
If you buy steaks and want to broil them right away, throw
them into the freezer for 30 Minutes before Broiling them.
Drannan Cookware Co. drannan@prodigy.net
800-227-7066
https://www.waterbroiler.com
© Copyright 1975-2026 by Lee Drannan Smithson and
Drannan Cookware Co. All Rights Reserved.
"Your Pan is Magic."
Lee Drannan Smithson's Roasted Chicken
Cooked on his WaterRoaster™ Pan.
The Forkula™ Lets You Instantly Turn
Broiled Food while Pan is Under Your
Oven Broiler! The Forkula is also a
Great Outdoor Grill Tool.
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan,
Rack, and Forkula™ Tongs are made of
Expensive 100% 18/8 Stainless Steel to
Last Beautifully for Generations."
Right Metal. Right Rack. Right Size.
Right Shape. Right Handles.
This Versatile Pan is Multi-Functional.
Best Broiler Pan. Best Roasting Pan.
A Paella Pan. A Gratin Pan. A Pie Pan.
A Baking Pan. A Serving Pan.
A Cooling Rack! A Crumb Catcher!
"I LOVE the WaterBroiler Pan.
It Made A Great Cook Out of Me."
"Fantastic Product. Cooked
the best hamburges ever."
"My husband says we may
never use a skillet again."
Mrs. O'Brien in Boca Raton wrote,
"I can hardly believe it. The best results
I have ever had, and I'm a darned good
cook. I don't know how I've lived this
long without this pan. Not a word
of hype or exaggeration!"
"Got it. Used it. Cleaned it.
Loved it. Worth every penny."
"I LOVE this Pan. Retired
Chef who hates doing dishes."
"My husband LOVES the WaterBroiler
so much, he refuses to Grill outside."
"We roasted Cornish hens. We've
never tasted juicier poultry."
"Our salmon was tastier than ever."
After Broiling the Burgers, I Wahed The Pan in a Minute.
Buyer Beware When Buying 'Stainless Steel..
There are numerous types of 'Stainless Steel.'
By definition, 'Stainless Steel' is an Iron Based
Alloy that contaIns at least 11% Chromium.
That is the Cheapest type of Stainless Steel.
It Reacts to acidic food, Not for Restaurants.
Best Types of Stainless Steel for Cookware:
18/8 and 18/10 Stainless Steel --They contain
18% Chromium AND 8% or 10% Nickel.
They are more Durable, Easier to Clean,
Dishwasher Safe and they can be polished
to a Mirror Finish. The difference in
8% and 10% Nicke in Cooikware makes
no difference. Both types are Commercial
Grade, And are Allowed in Restaurants.
Check Your Stainless Steel with a Magnet!
A Magnet STICKS to CHEAP Stainless Steel.
A Magnet Will NOT STICK to Expensive
18/8 nor 18/10 Stainless Steel.
How To Easily Use and Easily Clean
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™ Pan.
(1) Pour 1 &1/2 cups COLD water into pan.
Place 18/8 Stainless Steel Rack on top.
(2) Place food to Broil or Roast on Rack.
(3) Broil UNDER Pre-Heated Electric Broiler or under gas broiler ( no pre-heating)..
(4) Roast in 350° Oven or
325° Convection Oven.
(5) The pan and rack clean in a minute with soft dish brush. No Green Pads Needed.
Cleans Beautifully in Dishwasher, too.
Note: Some Electric Oven Broilers Require A Closed Door.
Some older oven broilers Require
a slightly Open (ajar) Door.
Click Video for PROOF that Burgers
Can Be Broiled on WaterBroiler with
No Smoke! No Splatter! No Flare-ups!
The 15 minute Video is Shown
As a Speeded-Up 2 Minute Video.
Barbara Flanagan continues review,
"Lee Drannan Smithson trademarked his
invention, a deceptively simple device, as
The WaterBroiler™ - WaterRoaster™.
It is unrecognized as a broiling pan..
Its simplicity only dramatizes its
success, which comes from not
doing what other pans have done.
After a pan full of burgers or chicken
legs have been broiling for a while,
the first surprise is silence.
No splashing, no burbling,
no sizzling, no screeching of the
smoke alarm. When the meat is
done, it tastes the way it looks.
Moist on the inside, crisp on the
outside. Afterwards, the pan needs
No scouring, just a trip through the
dishwasher's regular cycle.
That his innovation has not become
a mainstream commercial product,
as ubiquitous as the colander, explains
a lot about design. Unless the product
can sell itself, by looking like what it is
supposed to look like, it can't compete
in the big marketplace. A product that
needs explaining, like his, is a hard sell.
And that's part of its charm.
It reminds you that the big companies
don't have all the answes after all.
The inventor / entrepreneur is still alive
Cooking Silent Burgers in Ohio."
Home is the 1869 Bossler Mansion,
a 30 room house that would have had
servants do the cooking. Smithson is
The Ultimate Quick Cook. His idea of cooking is to unwrap the meat, put it on
the the pan, and tuck it into the oven.
"It takes me 3 minutes, he says, and that includes cleaning the pan." Make that
The Pan. For the pan he desiged and trademarked and has been selling for
50 years is the secret to his success in the
kitchen. He had become disenchanted
with grilling because of carcinogens.
He turned to broiling, but he says, "that
was a mess and a chore. Old-style
broiler pans are The Problem.
The smoke comes from cheap metal
racks with a few ineffective drip holes.
That surprising discovery led to my
Revolutionary Cooking Inventions."
Barbara Flanagan says in
Flanagan's
Smart Home
The 98 Essentials for Starting Out,
Starting Over, Scaling Back
"The Broiling Pan of the Future is Here,
its design informed by Lee Drannan
Smithson's Conviction: The broiling
Process is not inherently brutal, but is,
in fact, a peaceful cooking technique
made violent and disgusting by
'ill- conceived' broiler pans.
In 1975, a new kind of broiling pan
was quietly launched by Lee Drannan
Smithson, a chemist in Dayton Ohio."
Innovative Pan Lets You Broil Burgers and Steaks Under Your Oven Broiler and Roast
A Chicke or a Rib Roast in Your Oven with
No Smoke. No Splatters! No Bake-ons!
No Broiler Pan Scrubbing Ever Again!
!
"If there were a Nobel Prize for
Cookware Design, You'd Get my Vote."