skillet

Shallow cooking vessel

A skillet is a frying pan—a shallow, flat-bottomed pan with sloped sides and a long handle, used for frying, searing, and sautéing.

In American usage, skillet and frying pan are interchangeable, though skillet often implies a heavier pan, especially cast iron: Season your cast-iron skillet with oil.

She fried the eggs in a skillet.

breakfast

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

baconCured smoked pork
pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes

sausage · omelette · frittata · scramble · shakshuka · toast · buttermilk · syrup · over-easy

sizzle

oil

Slippery viscous fluid

butterSolid fat from cream
sizzleSound of frying
crispyBrittle and snapping

golden · browning · crust · smoke · heat · splatter · crackling · rendering · fond · drippings

cooking-technique

sear

Burn the outside

sautéCook quickly in fat
fryCook in hot fat
pan-fryCook in shallow oil

stir-fry · braise · simmer · deglaze · caramelize · flambé · blacken · toss · flip · reduce

cookware

cast-iron

Hard molded alloy

nonstickResists food adhesion
panShallow cooking vessel
stainless-steelRust-resistant iron alloy

handle · lid · seasoning · teflon · ceramic · aluminum · copper · ovenproof · cooktop · stovetop

campfire

Outdoor fire for gathering

campingOutdoor recreational lodging
firesideArea beside the hearth
embersSmoldering fire remnants

flames · beans · cornbread · trailside · wilderness · coals · tripod · grate

skillet

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oil

sear

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