Worth replacing the grill pan? Or just use griddle?
The nonstick coating on the grill pan that came with my ProConnect XL has degraded and no longer works all that well - after soaking it, I constantly have to put a ton of elbow grease into getting burned on bits out of the crevices. I think I damaged it a while back when, before I knew any better, I put high-temp nonstick spray (Pam for Grilling) on it a few times.
Regardless, it just doesn’t clean as easily as it did when new. I could get a replacement from Ninja, but, including tax and shipping, it would set me back about $80.
I have a flat griddle pan with a roasting rack to boost up items for smoking. Is there anything the grill pan with the ridges is better at than the griddle pan? The grill pan is good for locking in the air fryer basket and the rib rack, but I could live without that for easier cleanup. Can I still do steaks and chicken and whatnot?