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Is there a difference between a cast iron skillet, fry pan or grill pan? Will they all pretty much do the same thing?

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Jun 6 '10, 18:23

Just realized after seeing one of the Amazon ads here that I don't own a cast iron skillet, and would like to, so I am going to add one to my registry. Is there a difference between the items I listed, or is it pretty much "six of one, half dozen of the other"?

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Fry pan - raised sides, skillet flatter and sometimes square, grill pan - ridges in the bottom to create grill marks and keep meat out of the fat. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 6, 18:51
I will say this. I threw out all my pots and pans with that no stick surface. That stuff is showing up in people's bloodstream. - Redmond Jun 6, 18:47 2
- sticking is cooking...flavor developes...when its done on that side guess what...its not sticking anymore - zdroid Jun 6, 19:51
- This. We only have cast iron...love them and just as good as non-stick if you keep them well seasoned -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 6, 19:21
all 3 have many crosover uses. but if you going to buy only 1 of the 3, get the cast iron skillet -- nm - peglegpete Jun 6, 18:34
I would expect a cast iron skillet to be the same as a cast iron fry pan, but I would expect a grill pan to have raised lines on the surface for grilling. -- (link) - Ender Jun 6, 18:30
I'm not sure of the answer to your question, but I highly recommend a cast iron dutch oven at some point. - Fuzzy Jun 6, 18:29
any reason for cast iron? - wheezy Jun 6, 18:27 11
- They do offer more even heating due to their density. -- nm - Ender Jun 6, 18:31 3
  - It seems that the saute pans are able to withstand more heat than the skillets (450 as opposed to 340). - kelly Jun 6, 18:37 2
    - (never mind) - kelly Jun 6, 18:42 1
      - Most of the heat variances I've seen relate to handle material on other than cast iron pans. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 6, 18:53
- Not really, I've just heard people rave about cooking in them - they can be thrown into the oven, etc. - kelly Jun 6, 18:31 2
  - I love my cast iron pans. I'm a big fan of cooking with them. -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 19:02 1
    - Me too. They are just as good as non-stick and you get iron -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 6, 19:23
- some say to never clean them. -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 18:29 3
  - Yes, you never wash it. You just wipe it down with a paper towel when it's cool. Washing it bad for a cast iron pan. - Krusty Jun 6, 19:01 2
    - We wash with just water and everything comes off. Then you dry on low heat and add a tablespoon of oil to re-coat -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 6, 19:23 1
      - You're right, you can and it's not difficult. I haven't yet. I've got some wonderful flavors coming out of it right now. Things taste so great. - Krusty Jun 6, 19:41

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