hey
an alluminium pan would not be the same as you need to contain the smoke from the shavings,and the holes in the lid allow the smoke to flow through the tin,i dont think a pan would give it the same flavour.:chef:
a great way to cook a steak in a fire or chimenea!
first get a large biscuit or sweety tin and bung it in the fire to burn the paint off,once all paint off remove and allow to cool.
once cooled punch holes in tin lid,add some nice timber shavings to bottom of tin (oak is good)then get some...