Product Review: Happy Call Double-Sided Pan

I am not the best cook in the world. Okay, scratch that: I am not a cook at all. I do have the interest and I do enjoy spending time at the kitchen, but as a yaya-less WAHM, more often than not, I do not have time to cook at all.

In fact, I recall that one of the tips I gave in this post about preparing to be yaya-less is to be armed with numbers of nearby food delivery service. Right? Right?

But recently, I have been enjoying cooking yummy grilled food (healthier, right?) without having to worry about smoke and without having to leave my work.

The answer? A Happy Call double-sided pan.

I have heard of this product years ago, but we only bought one late last year. And we haven't looked back. This is no sponsored post, but it truly has made cooking easier, healthier, and more time-efficient for me.

The other night, for example, I had to cook dinner quickly for my sister, Yuri, and me, so I got out a couple of slices of chicken (we pre-marinate then and stick them into the freezer). I had to microwave the slices to hasten the defrosting.

Then I took out the Happy Call pan and smeared a tablespoon of olive oil. Actually, you don't need to put oil since the pan is nonstick, but I like putting olive oil in the food my son eats. I also like its smell, which may or may not be my primary reason.

(Sorry for the quality of the next three photos. I was only able to use my cellphone's camera during the evening while cooking.)

Next, turn on the stove and place the pan on it, a no-brainer.

Then for the next 10 minutes or so, go back to what you were doing. In my case, I went back to helping Yuri pack away his toys along with some Instagram-browsing, and I started setting the table.

I do not have (or know) a fixed time on when to turn the pan over. My only cue is the smell. Once the kitchen begins smelling delicious, I can turn the pan over.

Because the food inside almost always end up crowded together in one side after the turning over, I give the pan a couple of violent firm jiggles to place them evenly on the pan. Or you can do the more normal way of opening the pan and spreading out the food pieces.

Then I wait for it to smell again. You can do whatever you want while waiting. Once the delicious aroma feels the air again, open the pan and check on the chicken (or meat). Pierce the pieces to make sure they are cooked. You can cook it longer if you want a slightly charred grilled dish.

That's it! It's easy because I don't have to be a culinary expert to be able to whip up a decent meal. It's also healthier because oil is optional. By the way, when you're done cooking, you are bound to discover oil inside the pan. Those are the natural oils of the meat, and it's up to you to use them or not. Finally, it's time-efficient because I don't have to spend an entire 20-30 minutes in the kitchen and I can finish whatever I need to finish while it cooks.

And these are why I think a Happy Call pan is a worthwhile kitchen investment!

By the way, we have cooked other things in it including whole pork liempo and pancake. Yes, pancake. Yuuum.

What about you? Have you tried using Happy Call? How was the experience?

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