- In conclusion, the round 20 skillet is much more than just another pan in your kitchen. Its spacious design caters to a variety of cooking styles and quantities, while its construction ensures durability and ease of use. Whether you're an experimental home cook or someone who enjoys entertaining with flair, this skillet is sure to round out your culinary adventures with success.
But you'll want to factor in that this material is a lot heavier than stainless steel and can be harder to maneuver and lift. There are certain sauces or foods that aren't recommended to be prepared in a cast-iron skillet. If you're simmering a tomato sauce or other acidic foods, or foods that are more likely to stick, such as eggs or crepes, opt for a skillet that isn't cast iron.
You can put a copper pan in the oven if you’re making a dessert like a tarte Tatin, but remember that copper can’t take the high heat of cast iron or stainless, so most manufacturers don’t recommend temperatures above 450 °F.
In our tests, we put copper skillets through the same heating evenness and sauté performance tests as stainless steel pans, which are also uncoated. We also cook foods that require controlled heat, including risotto, a gooey banana tarte Tatin, and melted white chocolate. All the copper pans perform well, Fisher says.
Here are two recommended copper pans from CR’s tests.



For purchasing guidance, please read our review of the best stainless steel skillets and our sauté pan round-up. But whichever pan you choose, there are a few things to keep in mind while shopping.
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For those who prefer to cook indoors, cast iron cooking plates are a great choice. These cast iron cooking plates can be used on the stovetop or in the oven, making them a versatile option for a variety of cooking tasks. Whether you're searing steaks, frying eggs, or whipping up a batch of fluffy pancakes, cast iron cooking pans provide the even heat distribution and durability that cast iron is known for.
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.
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