Today’s modern cook’s dilemma comes down to the difference between multi-clad stainless steel, ceramic and Teflon frying pans. Each type of cookware comes with different features that make it unique and since no cookware is perfect for all situations, each type has its own advantages and disadvantages.

If you’ve ever gone shopping for frying pans you know that there are an almost endless variety of choices. The best way to make sure you make the right choice is to learn about each type before buying. This article will discuss ceramic frying pans specifically, including their benefits, drawbacks and other important information about them. Just keep in mind, each type of pan will have its own advantages and disadvantages so you’ll want to choose based on your specific needs

A newer addition to the modern kitchen is the electric frying pan. This article is a general overview of electric frying pans, their features, size, and safety.

Temperature Control

On an electric frying pan the temperature can be varied as per the specific requirements needed for the recipe. An electric frying pan when compared to a traditional stove top frying pan gives the cook advanced control over cooking temperature because there are less variables to deal with such as inconsistent heat.

In just about any kitchen you go into you will find a frying pan of some sort. Stainless steel frying pans are by far the most common frying pan around. There are different materials used to make stainless steel frying pans all of which will have a different levels of head conductivity. Stainless steel by itself is actually not a very good conductor of heat. But thanks to technology stainless steel is able to be paired with aluminum or cooper which makes the heat conductivity very good.

You’ve seen it before – the smoke rising from your frying pan as you desperately turn on the overhead fan to prevent the fire alarm from buzzing away again. When this happens you have reached the oil smoke point and every different type of oil has its own temperature where the smoke will start to form and have you scrambling. Does it affect your cooking? Yes, it certainly does!