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A frying pan is a flat-bottomed cooking pan with sloped sides that sits on a stove to cook food. It matters because its design—the flat bottom for even heat distribution and the sloped sides for easy flipping and removing food—makes it a practical tool for everyday cooking.
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A stainless steel frying pan
A frying pan, also called frypan or skillet, is a flat-bottomed cookware used for frying, searing and browning foods. It typically ranges from 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle and no lid. Larger pans may have a small loop handle on the opposite side to the main handle. A pan of similar dimensions, but with less flared, more vertical sides and often with a lid, is called a sauté pan. While a sauté pan can be used as a frying pan, it is designed for lower-heat cooking.