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Well, this cookware question is perhaps one of the most challenging we have ever answered! Skillets and griddles are so similar that even some manufacturers don’t know what to call the pan they have just created! So, what is the difference between a skillet and griddle and which should you buy?   Skillet A skillet

You’ve probably seen a paella pan before in a cookware shop or a friend’s kitchen. It is a wide, shallow pan that is used to make paella. The word paella literally means ‘pan’. So, yes, these pans are called pan pans! Nevertheless, do you need a paella pan? What does a paella pan bring to

If you already own a wok, then adding a paella pan to your cookware arsenal may seem a bit extreme. They are both massive pans that take up a lot of space. So, if you could use a wok to cook paella, that would be great, right? That way, you can have one pan that

A steamer pan is a multi-tiered pan that allows you to steam different things at the same time. You can also very easily manage timings with a steamer pan and cook things perfectly just by adding layers at different times. Steamer pans are perfect for beautiful veg that has loads more nutritional value compared to

For any home cook, the differences between a saucepan and a stock pot may not seem too great. After all, surely both of these types of cookware do similar jobs and they can be used for the same jobs in a pinch? Well, today, we’re looking at the differences between saucepans and stock pots to

Ah, another age-old cooking question that has fuelled debates between cooks for years—is there a difference between frying pans and sauté pans? After all, most of us home chefs (and I certainly include myself in this group), use frying pans and sauté pans interchangeably. Still, is this really a cooking faux pas? Will Gordon Ramsey

If a recipe calls for a heavy-bottomed saucepan, it can leave a lot of home chefs scratching their heads wondering whether their saucepans will be good for the job. Surely any old saucepan can get the job done? Does a saucepan really need a heavy bottom? We hope to answer these saucepan questions in this

If you want to buy a lid for your frying pan or replace a frying pan with the exact same sized pan, it’s nice to know the size of your frying pan. Thankfully, frying pans come in standard sizes, and all manufacturers of pans stick to these sizes. This means, of course, that glass lids