"T" > wrote in message
. ..
>>
>> Not having ever owned or used one, I guess I don't know what I'm missing.
>> I
>> mean, I have a stove and oven and pots and pans that get a lot of use. Is
>> there something the electric skillet is particularly suited for that I
>> can't
>> do as well on the stove or in the oven? Is it worth having one, or is it
>> a
>> waste of space?
>
> They're definitelyh not a waste of space. Particularly if in the way of
> Alton Brown, they serve more than one purpose.
>
> A good electric skillet can be used to re-flow solder on circuit boards.
> Can't beat that.
>

Now that's something I hadn't considered. And it elevates the purchase to
"business expense."

:-)

Donna

In article >,
says...
>
> "T" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>
> >> Not having ever owned or used one, I guess I don't know what I'm missing.
> >> I
> >> mean, I have a stove and oven and pots and pans that get a lot of use. Is
> >> there something the electric skillet is particularly suited for that I
> >> can't
> >> do as well on the stove or in the oven? Is it worth having one, or is it
> >> a
> >> waste of space?
> >
> > They're definitelyh not a waste of space. Particularly if in the way of
> > Alton Brown, they serve more than one purpose.
> >
> > A good electric skillet can be used to re-flow solder on circuit boards.
> > Can't beat that.
> >
>
> Now that's something I hadn't considered. And it elevates the purchase to
> "business expense."
>
> :-)
>
> Donna

Yes I know. Found it on one of the tech sites I visit often, probably on
the Make Blog.

D.Currie wrote:
> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No
> one I've ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in
> action lately was an ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't
> like to use her stove or oven.
>
(snippage)
I don't know that it's worth having. My mom had one and gave it to me and
it was just a waste of storage space which is probably why she gave it to
me. You can probably buy one on eBay for $10. Mom's was from the early
1960's. If you like old electric crap, well, there ya go

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> D.Currie wrote:
>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No
>> one I've ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in
>> action lately was an ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't
>> like to use her stove or oven.
>>
> (snippage)
> I don't know that it's worth having. My mom had one and gave it to me and
> it was just a waste of storage space which is probably why she gave it to
> me. You can probably buy one on eBay for $10. Mom's was from the early
> 1960's. If you like old electric crap, well, there ya go
>
> Jill

Interesting....sounds like this is one of those love it or hate it devices.
They're so cheap, new, that it might be worth having, just for those times
when I'm juggling too many pots on burners. I dunno. I'm not going to rush
out and get one, but if one happened to appear at my doorstep, I'd probably
let it in. :-)

Donna

D.Currie wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> D.Currie wrote:
>>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No
>>> one I've ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in
>>> action lately was an ancient model in the home of someone who
>>> doesn't like to use her stove or oven.
>>>
>> (snippage)
>> I don't know that it's worth having. My mom had one and gave it to
>> me and it was just a waste of storage space which is probably why
>> she gave it to me. You can probably buy one on eBay for $10. Mom's
>> was from the early 1960's. If you like old electric crap, well,
>> there ya go
>>
>> Jill
>
> Interesting....sounds like this is one of those love it or hate it
> devices. They're so cheap, new, that it might be worth having, just
> for those times when I'm juggling too many pots on burners. I dunno.
> I'm not going to rush out and get one, but if one happened to appear
> at my doorstep, I'd probably let it in. :-)
>
> Donna

LOL! Well one showed up on my doorstep (thanks Mom for the used appliance!)
and it just took up space. I did use it from time to time for swiss steak
and stuff like that, but in the end it was just easier using a covered
skillet.

Jill

jmcquown wrote on 27 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> LOL! Well one showed up on my doorstep (thanks Mom for the used
> appliance!) and it just took up space. I did use it from time to time
> for swiss steak and stuff like that, but in the end it was just easier
> using a covered skillet.
>
> Jill
>
>

Wasn't pineapple upside down cake an electric fry pan recipe?

--
-Alan

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:

> Wasn't pineapple upside down cake an electric fry pan recipe?
>
nooooooooooooo!? Was it? My mother always used her cast iron pan to bake
hers in. She swore by that, though rarely used it for anything else.
Goomba

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:47:03 GMT, Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> >
>
> Wasn't pineapple upside down cake an electric fry pan recipe?

Oh, you crazy Canadians!
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:11:11 -0600, "D.Currie"
> wrote:

>Interesting....sounds like this is one of those love it or hate it devices.
>They're so cheap, new, that it might be worth having, just for those times
>when I'm juggling too many pots on burners. I dunno. I'm not going to rush
>out and get one, but if one happened to appear at my doorstep, I'd probably
>let it in. :-)
>
>Donna

I have one,and I use it occasionally. For fried chicken (keeps the
oil at the right temperature) and for large batches of stuff like
french toast, pancakes, etc. It is also a boon during summer, as it
doesn't heat up the house, as would turning on a stove burner.

And it comes in handy when it comes time to have a large group over,
as I can keep the food hot.

That being said, I don't use it that often. But it does come in handy
often enough.

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote on 27 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> have one,and I use it occasionally. For fried chicken (keeps the
> oil at the right temperature) and for large batches of stuff like
> french toast, pancakes, etc. It is also a boon during summer, as it
> doesn't heat up the house, as would turning on a stove burner.
>

I use my induction hot plate outside in the summer with most any pot/pan. I
have considered an electric griddle, as my mom had one and used it a fair
bit...But my life style doesn't include large batches of pancakes or vast
quantities of bacon or breakfast sausages.

Those sausages and any bacon I cook I do in the oven. Don't think I've made
pancakes in over 25 yrs. I think I'm almost healthy as I rarely deep fry
and mostly bake any breaded or batter meats...

Also I think the high sides on the electric skillet would make it a pain to
flip things with a egg flipper.

--
-Alan

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:34:33 GMT, Mr Libido Incognito wrote:

> I use my induction hot plate outside in the summer with most any pot/pan.

LOL - I didn't even know they existed until you mentioned having one.
Did someone give it to you or did you decide it was an item you
couldn't live without?
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> D.Currie wrote:
>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No
>> one I've ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in
>> action lately was an ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't
>> like to use her stove or oven.
>>
> (snippage)
> I don't know that it's worth having. My mom had one and gave it to me and
> it was just a waste of storage space which is probably why she gave it to
> me. You can probably buy one on eBay for $10. Mom's was from the early
> 1960's. If you like old electric crap, well, there ya go
>
> Jill
>
They're great for when you want to cook outside and not heat up the kitchen
like the past several days of triple digit temps here in Sacramento!!

TammyM, cooks outdoors a LOT in summer

"D.Currie" wrote:

> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No one I've
> ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in action lately was an
> ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't like to use her stove or
> oven.
>
> But now, a couple of people have told me how indispensable the electric
> skillet it. Perfect for poaching fish. Even, easily adjustable temperature.
> Great for pancakes, burgers, meatballs....Best thing ever... blah, blah,
> blah.
>
> Not having ever owned or used one, I guess I don't know what I'm missing. I
> mean, I have a stove and oven and pots and pans that get a lot of use. Is
> there something the electric skillet is particularly suited for that I can't
> do as well on the stove or in the oven? Is it worth having one, or is it a
> waste of space?

I had one. I rarely used it. I decided that it was a waste of space so I got rid
of it. I have not missed it.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> "D.Currie" wrote:
>
> > I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No one
> > I've
> > ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in action lately was
> > an
> > ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't like to use her stove or
> > oven.
> >
> > But now, a couple of people have told me how indispensable the electric
> > skillet it. Perfect for poaching fish. Even, easily adjustable temperature.
> > Great for pancakes, burgers, meatballs....Best thing ever... blah, blah,
> > blah.
> >
> > Not having ever owned or used one, I guess I don't know what I'm missing. I
> > mean, I have a stove and oven and pots and pans that get a lot of use. Is
> > there something the electric skillet is particularly suited for that I
> > can't
> > do as well on the stove or in the oven? Is it worth having one, or is it a
> > waste of space?
>
> I had one. I rarely used it. I decided that it was a waste of space so I got
> rid of it. I have not missed it.

When I was a kid, my parents had an electric skillet. They rarely used
it and it eventually got thrown out in order to save space.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I had one. I rarely used it. I decided that it was a waste of space so I got rid
> of it. I have not missed it.

I have one and rarely use it but haven't tossed it. The uses I can
remember at the moment:

Pancakes for one (usually pancakes are for 2-4 and I use the stove's
griddle).
Frozen shoestring potatoes for one (or scantily for two)--dry pan,
370°F; easier than heating the oven.

Hmmm, that's all I can think of. Maybe I should toss it. -aem

On 27 Jun 2006 10:07:48 -0700, "aem" > wrote:

>
>Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> I had one. I rarely used it. I decided that it was a waste of space so I got rid
>> of it. I have not missed it.
>
>I have one and rarely use it but haven't tossed it. The uses I can
>remember at the moment:
>
> Pancakes for one (usually pancakes are for 2-4 and I use the stove's
>griddle).
> Frozen shoestring potatoes for one (or scantily for two)--dry pan,
>370°F; easier than heating the oven.
>
>Hmmm, that's all I can think of. Maybe I should toss it. -aem

It's good for fried chicken: it keeps the fat/oil at the right
temperature.

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> It's good for fried chicken: it keeps the fat/oil at the right
> temperature.
>
Wouldn't work for me. I have a large cast iron skillet I use for fried
chicken, which I only make 3 or 4 times a year. The electric frypan is
too small. I make the chicken gravy, usually the best part of the
meal, in the cast iron skillet, too. Easier to scrape and stir than
the electric skillet would be. -aem

Dave Smith > wrote:

>"D.Currie" wrote:
>
>> I've never owned an electric skillet, and neither did my mother. No one I've
>> ever cooked with has had one. The only one I've seen in action lately was an
>> ancient model in the home of someone who doesn't like to use her stove or
>> oven.
>>
>> But now, a couple of people have told me how indispensable the electric
>> skillet it. Perfect for poaching fish. Even, easily adjustable temperature.
>> Great for pancakes, burgers, meatballs....Best thing ever... blah, blah,
>> blah.
>>
>> Not having ever owned or used one, I guess I don't know what I'm missing. I
>> mean, I have a stove and oven and pots and pans that get a lot of use. Is
>> there something the electric skillet is particularly suited for that I can't
>> do as well on the stove or in the oven? Is it worth having one, or is it a
>> waste of space?
>
>I had one. I rarely used it. I decided that it was a waste of space so I got rid
>of it. I have not missed it.

Until I switched from an electric to a gas stove, electric skillets
and crockpots were a godsend. Ever since, I don't use them. I keep
the crockpot around to keep mulled cider or wine in at Christmastime.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL