flat pans

Griddles and skillets

Flat pans are cooking vessels with low or no sides, designed for tasks requiring direct heat contact across a broad surface—frying eggs, searing meat, making pancakes.

The category includes skillets, griddles, and crêpe pans.

The flat surface allows easy flipping and promotes even browning: Flat pans work best for anything you want crispy.

Related

sizzle · hot oil · nonstick · cast iron · carbon steel · stainless steel · sear · saute · low heat · handle · stovetop · cooking · shallow · heat · metal · kitchen · flip · cooking spray

Opposites
depth/shape

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Large cooking vessels

saucepans · Dutch ovens · deep fryers · cauldrons · stewpots

cooking method

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Large cooking vessels

saucepans · steamers · double boilers · pressure cookers · slow cookers

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G