What type pan do you use the most?

[dragnlaw]

Have never done a poached egg in the micro but do all varieties of 'scrambled'.
Was thinking of trying a coddled egg in the micro or the toaster oven. Have never made a coddled egg but it looks scrumptious.
On my 'to do list'.

 

[Rabell Rob]

What type pan do you find that you use the most?

I use a dutch oven for so many things. I have one heavy 5 quart stainless one I use the most and then I have one lightweight nonstick one I use occasionally for like green beans or sometimes a quick saute and noodles dish.

I used to use a deep straight sided fryer skillet for more but I have just found it's easier to stir things if you go ahead and put it in the Dutch oven and don't worry about splattering as much.

I have a lot of heavy pans. I'd like a lighter pan that is good for tossing spaghetti and other pasta for when you make cacio e pepe and pretty much every other pasta dish. Obviously copper and cast iron are out of the question. I sometimes see such pans in various cooking videos on youtube but I can't seem to find any. Could you recommend one for tossing pasta? Other properties are less important. No non-stick coatings.

 

[GotGarlic]

Does everyone here have an "egg pan?" That pan you use to cook up a few eggs? I have my small non-stick skillet that is my "egg pan." I use it for other things, but its main task is to cook my scrambled eggs or an omelet.

CD

I do. I have a non-stick pan that is I think about 8 inches across the bottom, but it has curved sides, so it's probably 10 inches in total.

 

[GotGarlic]

I think the pan I use the most is my 3.5-quart Calphalon sauté pan. I use it for pan-frying and sauce-making on the stovetop, as well as stir-frying.

 

[Texmex]

Does everyone here have an "egg pan?" That pan you use to cook up a few eggs? I have my small non-stick skillet that is my "egg pan." I use it for other things, but its main task is to cook my scrambled eggs or an omelet.

CD

Yes. It's just a small tfal non-stick. What makes it good for eggs is there are no brads on the inside surface to interfere with scraping the side.

 

[Texmex]

I see all these beautiful enamel pans, but I can't have anything heavy because of one bad shoulder. My only heavy thing is my old iron skillet.

 

[Silversage]

For the style of cooking i do, I could probably do most things with a good skillet and a mid size saucepan, and those are the two I use most.

Like everyone else here, I have quite an accumulation of pots and pans. But these days, cooking for only 2, I frequently just sear the protein, a quick pan sauce, and a steamed veg or salad. My All Clad 10 inch skillet does the job.

 

[Kathleen]

I do have a lot of heavy pots, pans, and skillets. For this reason, I have my "wall of cast iron" where everything hangs on a metal peg board. Also, I opted to put in all drawers in my kitchen rather than shelves in the lower cabinets. I'm getting older, but I simply love what I have. Perhaps one day I will be physically unable to use what I have. Much like losing a molar last year, I will sob when they go.

I don't have a favorite pan, but always cook eggs in the one non-stick skillet that we have. Other than eggs, I don't touch this skillet as I've been threatened within an inch of my life after the infamous "fried okra incident" that led to the discarding of the old non-stick skillet.

 

[Janet H]

Does everyone here have an "egg pan?" That pan you use to cook up a few eggs? I have my small non-stick skillet that is my "egg pan." I use it for other things, but its main task is to cook my scrambled eggs or an omelet.

CD

The aforementioned scan pan. Eggs, omelets, and everything else fried.

 

[HeyItsSara]

Disposable in the oven. hahaha

 

[jazzerlord]

What type pan do you find that you use the most?

I use a dutch oven for so many things. I have one heavy 5 quart stainless one I use the most and then I have one lightweight nonstick one I use occasionally for like green beans or sometimes a quick saute and noodles dish.

I used to use a deep straight sided fryer skillet for more but I have just found it's easier to stir things if you go ahead and put it in the Dutch oven and don't worry about splattering as much.

I have my favorite frying pan. It's small and very light. It just fits one serving of food