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What is the difference between a frying pan and a skillet?

Clank007Clank007 Posts: 2,799
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Hi,
I've been trying to cook myself more (not actually cook 'myself' but cook food myself lol) and have come accross a few recipes saying 'use a large frying pan or preferably a skillet"

I thought a skillet WAS a frying pan? Is there something different about a skillet? If so, what? :confused:

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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    It may not be the official difference but I think of a skillet as cast iron
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    ElanorElanor Posts: 13,326
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    I think skillets have the kind of handle that can go in the oven.
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    TVGirl319TVGirl319 Posts: 2,127
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    Skillets are the American versions of frying pans!!:D:D
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    neo_walesneo_wales Posts: 13,625
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    Skillet and frying pan are much the same although generally heavy frying pans are called skillets (in the UK and the USA).
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    mackaramackara Posts: 4,063
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    I always thought of a skillet as being a flat circular cast iron baking plate with no sides, I think the Americans refer to a frying pan as a skillet.
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