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Frying pan facts for kids

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A frying pan.

A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is usually about 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inches) across. It is flat and has flared sides and no lid. It is almost always made of metal, such as iron or aluminum.

Images for kids

  • Copper frying pan, 5th-4th century B.C., Thessaloniki - Greece

    Copper frying pan dated end 5th to early 4th century B.C., Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The handle is ornamented with floral engravings and ends in the shape of a goose head.

  • Pan frying sausages

    Sausages being pan fried in a frying pan

  • Black electric frying pan

    Electric frying pan

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