cast iron fat free fryer

This is a cast iron fat free fryer. It's no longer made.

I can't find any information on this pan, except what I can figure out from the pictures.

It's slightly raised in the center, and has a ring around it to catch the grease from whatever you're cooking... hence, a "fat free fryer".

Today, the closest thing you will find to this pan, is a grill pan. In fact, I've seen grill pans incorrectly listed as "fat free fryers," but they are grill pans.

I would not cook eggs in this; eggs love to run to the side of the pan when I cook them.

I'm not sure I'd cook pancakes in this either. The batter would run down into the ring.

This pan is best for bacon and sausage, or burgers.