fry pan

Flat metal cooker

A fry pan is a shallow, flat-bottomed pan with sloped sides, used for frying, searing, and sautéing.

The sloped sides distinguish it from a sauté pan, which has straight vertical walls.

Also called a frying pan or skillet: I need a new nonstick fry pan.

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sautéing · carbon steel · deep-fried · searing · cast iron · browning · spatula · frier · stainless steel · cooking · tongs · griddle · aluminum · hash browns · comal · copper · flambéing · omelette

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Vessel for cooking

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Container of heated liquid

steamer · double boiler · slow cooker · braiser · pressure cooker

cooking method

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Vapor-powered vessel

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G