Every dimension, so you can measure your own grill

Steba 380005 Enamelled Raclette Pans, Set of 4

Q: Will they fit an American raclette grill?

Only a ruler can say. Steba names no machine, so nothing on the page ties these pans to a model sold in the United States. Two figures decide it: the pan, 3.9 × 3.1 inches, must sit in the tray slot, and the overall height of 1.1 inches must clear the heating element above it. Measure the slot of one of your own pans — width, depth and the gap under the element — before ordering. The grills sold on Amazon.com are compared on the raclette and fondue page.

A set of four universal raclette pans in enamelled black steel with heat-resistant PPE handles. Steba publishes both the overall size — 8.1 by 3.1 by 1.1 inches — and the pan itself at 3.9 by 3.1 by 0.7 inches, which is what lets the fit be checked against any grill.

Set of four Steba 380005 enamelled black steel raclette pans with black handles

Best for: Any raclette grill, once you have measured the slot with a ruler.

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Specifications

Pans: Four
Overall size: 8.1 × 3.1 × 1.1 in (20.5 × 8 × 2.7 cm), handle included
Pan: 3.9 × 3.1 × 0.7 in (10 × 8 × 1.7 cm)
Material: Enamelled black steel
Handles: Heat-resistant PPE plastic
Weight: About 14 oz (0.4 kg) for the set, from the Amazon.com details
Compatible machines: None listed — the dimensions are the whole fit statement
On Amazon.com: Listed under its German title, with no US price read
Amazon reference: B0009MC9P8 (the same reference on six Amazon stores)
EAN: 4011833400062

The plus side, and the minus

Strengths

Publishes overall AND pan dimensions — the only way to check a “universal” claim
Enamelled steel rather than a non-stick coating that wears off
Four pans in the set, against two from Tefal

Compromises

Enamel chips if dropped, where a coating merely wears
No compatible-machine list — the dimensions are the whole fit statement
No US price read: the Amazon.com listing carries the German title

Every dimension published

Overall: 8.1 × 3.1 × 1.1 inches (20.5 × 8 × 2.7 cm). The pan itself: 3.9 × 3.1 × 0.7 inches (10 × 8 × 1.7 cm).

That is what turns a “universal” claim into something checkable. Take a ruler to the slot on your own grill, compare the two figures, and you know — which is not possible with almost any other pan in this category.

Steba is the only maker in this hub to publish them.

Measure three things, not one

The width and depth of the slot, against the pan’s 3.9 × 3.1 inches. A pan a quarter of an inch too wide will not seat, and one too small slides and tips the cheese.

The gap under the heating element, against the overall height of 1.1 inches. A pan that fits the slot but touches the element scorches the cheese and the handle.

The reach of the handle, against the 8.1 inches overall. On a round grill the handles meet in the middle; check that four of them do not collide.

Enamel

Enamelled black steel, with heat-resistant PPE handles.

Enamel is a fused glass surface. It does not wear off under a wooden spatula the way a coating does, and it will chip if a pan hits a tiled floor. The Tefal pans in this hub are coated, and fail the other way around — no chipping, gradual wear.

Neither is better in the abstract. They are two different bets about how your pans will die.

Four, not two

Four pans in the set. Combined with the published dimensions, this is the set to buy when a grill has lost several over successive winters and its own brand no longer stocks them. The whole set weighs about 14 ounces, according to the Amazon.com details — light enough that the weight of the steel is not a concern.

On Amazon.com

The reference B0009MC9P8 is listed on Amazon.com, but under its German title — “Steba 380005 Universal Raclette-Pfännchen 4er Set” — and no US price was read when this page was revised. The same reference is sold on the European Amazon stores. Before buying, check that the offer ships to the United States and that the seller is not reselling at a markup.

What readers want to know

What does “universal” actually mean here?

It means Steba publishes dimensions instead of a brand list: 8.1 × 3.1 × 1.1 inches (20.5 × 8 × 2.7 cm) overall, and 3.9 × 3.1 × 0.7 inches (10 × 8 × 1.7 cm) for the pan. Measure the slot on your grill and compare. That is a more useful claim than “universal” on its own, and it is the opposite approach to the Tefal pans in this hub, which publish nine machine numbers and no dimensions.

Will they fit an American raclette grill?

Only a ruler can say. Steba names no machine, so nothing on the page ties these pans to a model sold in the United States. Two figures decide it: the pan, 3.9 × 3.1 inches, must sit in the tray slot, and the overall height of 1.1 inches must clear the heating element above it. Measure the slot of one of your own pans — width, depth and the gap under the element — before ordering. The grills sold on Amazon.com are compared on the raclette and fondue page.

Enamel or non-stick?

Enamelled steel is a fused glass surface: it does not wear off with a spatula, and it chips if dropped. Non-stick is more forgiving of a fall and wears with use. Steba enamel and the Tefal coating in this hub are the two options, and they fail in opposite ways.

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Amazon reference
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EAN
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Reference
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EAN
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