Back in the 80's (when I was a student) there was a non stick, lidded
frying pan available with a central raised boss containing holes that
allegedly let hot air into the pan and circulate the oil mist around
the food, so that less oil would need to be used.

I can't find any reference to them anymore so they're either
unavailable, didn't work or have gone out of fashion (like me)

Anyone remember them, or where I can get hold of one ?

(Apologies to those of you over in uk.food+drink.misc who i've already
bothered with this)

Thanks,

Paul.

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:26:25 -0700, wrote:

>Back in the 80's (when I was a student) there was a non stick, lidded
>frying pan available with a central raised boss containing holes that
>allegedly let hot air into the pan and circulate the oil mist around
>the food, so that less oil would need to be used.
>
>I can't find any reference to them anymore so they're either
>unavailable, didn't work or have gone out of fashion (like me)
>
>Anyone remember them, or where I can get hold of one ?
>

Did it look kinda like a short bundt pan with a chimney in the middle
only it was a frying pan?

On Oct 24, 4:43 pm, raymond > wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:26:25 -0700, wrote:
> >Back in the 80's (when I was a student) there was a non stick, lidded
> >frying pan available with a central raised boss containing holes that
> >allegedly let hot air into the pan and circulate the oil mist around
> >the food, so that less oil would need to be used.
>
> >I can't find any reference to them anymore so they're either
> >unavailable, didn't work or have gone out of fashion (like me)
>
> >Anyone remember them, or where I can get hold of one ?
>
> Did it look kinda like a short bundt pan with a chimney in the middle
> only it was a frying pan?

It did, and had a channel around it to keep the oil away from the
food.

Rgds,

Paul.