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An electric skillet can be an extremely useful – and convenient – tool to have in your kitchen! With the right meal types, you can enjoy fuss-free cooking, and without the need to fire up saucepans and ovens.
So, what can you cook in an electric skillet? The answer is basically anything you can cook in a regular skillet – and a whole lot more besides.
In the rest of this guide I’m going to answer some of the most common questions readers have about this side of kitchen life.
It starts with an overview of how electric skillets work, goes over some good uses for this particular kitchen tool, then covers some useful tips for caring for and maintaining your electric skillet.
After that I’ve got some buying tips to help you out if you’re shopping around!
Overview
Let’s start with a basic overview of what an electric skillet is, how it works, and why you might want to add one to your kitchenware collection.
Although they’re often looked down on as the stuff of dorm-life, an electric skillet can be an invaluable part of your home kitchen arsenal.
These electrically heated pans offer a huge amount of versatility, and – crucially – something you can’t always guarantee with a stovetop skillet: a perfectly consistent cooking temperature.
This kind of consistency means food is cooked evenly, whether you want to fry or sear something quickly, or slow-cook a hotpot for later on in the day.
Think of an electric skillet as a swiss army knife that can tackle a whole host of cooking jobs conveniently and discretely.
An electric skillet works in much the same way as any other heating element you’ll have in your home – think your hairdryers or heaters!
First of all, an electric current is passed through a resistor. The resistor converts that current into heat, which is then distributed over the cooking surface of the electric skillet.
A thermostat regulates the temperature, and most electric skillets have a number of different settings to choose from. These keep the electric skillet cooking at a steady, precise temperature.
The wattage consumed by an electric skillet depends of course on the make and model of the pan you’re looking at.
Here’s an example for you though.
The Presto 16-inch electric skillet is one of the most popular models on the market. This requires 1500 watts of power.
Bigger or larger electric skillets will have their own wattage requirements, but 1500 watts of power draw is a reasonable average to expect.
There are a few good reasons to own and use an electric skillet in your own home:
– You want to achieve perfectly even heating of your food, without having to constantly monitor progress
– You have a small kitchen space, and need a single appliance that can cover a lot of tasks (think everything from frying to searing, to slow cooking to baking!)
– You want to be able to enjoy a slow cooked meal, but don’t need a dedicated appliance for the task.
– You want fine control over the temperature of your cooking, without having to resort to a meat thermometer.
This is one of those super-convenient kitchen tools you’ll only find more uses for the longer you own it.
