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Frying pan

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn/nounCore term

In culinary arts & cooking, frying pan means: A shallow, flat-bottomed pan with a long handle and sloping sides, used for frying, sautéing and searing.

In Turkish: tava

How it is used

Also called a skillet, especially in American English. Kitchens use non-stick, stainless steel, carbon steel and cast iron frying pans. A sauté pan has straight, higher sides.

Example sentences

  1. Heat the frying pan until it's smoking before you add the steak.

  2. Use the non-stick frying pan for the omelettes.

Common collocations

  • non-stick frying pan
  • cast-iron frying pan
  • heat the frying pan
  • in a frying pan
  • saucepanA deep, round metal pan with one long handle and often a lid, used for boiling, simmering and making sauces.
  • sautéTo cook small pieces of food quickly in a little hot fat in a pan, moving or tossing them so they brown evenly. From French sauter, "to jump".
  • searTo brown the surface of meat or fish quickly in a very hot pan or on a grill, creating a dark, tasty crust.
  • stoveA piece of kitchen equipment with burners or hot plates on top for cooking in pans, often with an oven underneath.

More terms: Kitchen Equipment

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