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> D.Currie wrote:
>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother.
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>> Is it worth having one, or is it a
>> waste of space?
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> I've never owned one or felt that I needed to for use at home, but I
> have borrowed them from friends/family from time to time to use in an
> area that does not have a regular kitchen. We often host a "thank you"
> staff breakfast at work and I'll bring one in to make pancakes and eggs
> to order. Comes in handy for that, and the non-stick version makes for
> an easy clean up. They take up too much storage space for me, but I
> know people who use them nearly daily instead of their stove....guess
> it's all what you're used to. If you have a stove with good even
> heating, you don't need one in my opinion.

The even heating thing is where I might find it useful. I've got a flat-top
electric stove (it came with the house...) and on the lower settings, it
doesn't go to a lower heat, it turns on and off and on and off. Which is
fine for some things, and some pans, but I'd rather be able to just adjust
the heat and have it stay there.

Donna