"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Oh pshaw, On Mon 26 Jun 2006 02:14:10p, D.Currie was muttering about...
>
>>
>> > 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.

Hmmmm...well, there goes that theory. Maybe it works better than I imagine
it does, but that burner stays off for quite a while at low settings.

Donna