I have several good quality regular surface skillets. A 8 inch, a 10 inch, and a 12 inch. They are made by Wear Ever, and are restaurant quality. I also have a couple nonstick skillets as well, I have a Wear Ever 8 inch skillet that I bought 4 or 5 years ago. Maybe longer. I think the surface is Silverstone. I recently bought a 12 inch Wear Ever skillet. It has the newer Ceramiguard II nonstick surface. And today I bought a 10 inch Wear Ever skillet also with the Ceramiguard II nonstick surface.
Nonstick skillets are almost a must for low fat cooking. With regular surface skillets, you have to use oils to keep the food from sticking. But with the nonstick surfaces, you can use little of no oil for cooking. Often with the nonstick skillets, I can get away with a short spraying cooking spray.
The 10 inch skillet with come in had for various things. For example I made omelletes this morning. I made two, one after the other in the 8 inch non-stick skillet. If I had the 10 inch skillet that I just ordered, I could have made one larger omelette, and then cut it into two parts. I get lots of use from my skillets! And the new non-stick surfaces are tough. They recommend hand washing, but I have been washing them for years in the dishwasher with no problems!

Posted by Rob in Whatever on April 8th, 2007 |