A skillet is nothing but a frying pan, or fry pan, used for frying, searing and browning foods. The standard size ranges from a 20 to 30 cm diameter flat pan with flared sides and no lid. An ideal skillet is one, which is able to heat and cook evenly, brown nicely, and clean up easily without too much elbow grease.
Traditional skillets were made of cast iron. Even though these are popular, yet most of the skillets are now made from metals such as aluminum and stainless steel. The materials and construction method used in modern frying pans vary greatly and some typical materials include, such as aluminum, anodized aluminum, cast iron, copper, stainless steel, or Clad stainless steel with an aluminum or copper core. |
