To determine a frying pan's size, measure the pan's diameter from rim to rim. A frying pan's advertised size is not the diameter of the cooking surface, and due to the tapered design of a frying pan, that diameter will always be around 2 smaller.

Skillet vs. Saute Pan: What's the Difference?

2 – Ceramic Frying Pan

What's a Saute Pan and How Does it Differ?

1 – Non-Stick Frying Pan

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Material World

There are various hypotheses as to how this cookware got the name “French Skillet”:

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Skillet and Frying Pan: Another Reason Caused the Confusion

Can a Carbon Steel Pan Go in the Oven?

While they don’t last as long as other types of cookware, a high-quality non stick frying pan like ours can last for a few years with proper maintenance. Our Non Stick Cookware is even oven-safe, so you can use it to sear steaks and chops on the stove before finishing them in the oven.

As the market shifted towards non-stick PTFE-coated pans, the design of frying pans began to change. Stainless steel frying pans with non-stick coatings are now readily available.