Oh pshaw, On Mon 26 Jun 2006 02:14:10p, D.Currie was muttering about...

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> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>
>> D.Currie wrote:
>>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother.
>> <snip>
>>> Is it worth having one, or is it a waste of space?
>>
>> 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

Electric frypans have a thermostat that will maintain a pre-set
temperature. However, they do cycle on and off in doing so.


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