There are so many ceramic electric skillets available, finding the best one is like trying to find a single needle in great stack of needles — both exciting and overwhelming. Imagine that you are surrounded and surrounded by skillets, each boasting its own unique promise. Which of these is genuinely worth a place in your kitchen?
Join me as we take an expedition through the bright jungle of best ceramic electric skillets. Some may cook meals for you like a dream but prove nightmares to clean. A good piece of advice: look for surfaces that can reject a lot of sugar. If you’re in the same realm of cleaning as my AuntMae, who last Sunday was still putting away the remains from the spaghetti dinner, it will be of great help. Ceramic non-stick surfaces will make post-cooking cleanup as delightful as possible.
Temperature control is the basis. It’s like one of those songs that has to be just right. Quality skillets are equipped with precise temperature settings. No longer will you be left to guess at these figures and receive toasted pancakes or eggs too soft. Think of Goldilocks on her search forThe Might Thing, a temperature neither too hot nor too cold. That’s exactly what you want.
Size is important, and let’s cut all hypocrisy: It’s the eternal kitchen debate. Big enough so that I have room for cooking projects, and small enough to fit into the storage space and not be intrusive there. My mother always said, “Measure twice, decide once.” If you often cook for other people as well as yourself, you should look for a skillet that is able to handle parties both large and small.
Durability is a must, just like coffee in the morning. An ordinary pot may not be able to stand up to the demands of a really good cook or the dangerousness which goes with teenage chefs. In looking for a good piece of cookware, make sure it can face every situation head-on–from Thanksgiving turkeys right down to Tuesday night stir-fries. It’s also important that the handles on the skillet can be relied upon–no tops jumping up and down while you’re carrying it.
Let’s do a bit of arithmetic! It’s key to get the balance just right between money and quality. Although you usually get what you pay for it’s also true that there are hidden treasures. Remember when your grandmother made a thrift store find on ribbon and it was perfect? For something with good value for your money keep searching but don’t spend too much.
The final points for consideration have to do with extra features–do these give you an option for a warmer setting or a lid that allows you to see the contents? It’s these free goodies which can move a skillet from “I get by okay” to “absolutely fabulous,” especially when it’s a matter of interpretating your own special dishes.