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Philly Ray Nov 12, 2012 11:56 AM

10 Inch or 12 Inch Stainless Fry Pan?

RIght now I have a 12 inch All Clad nonstick fry pan (received it as a wedding gift some years ago). But now I'm a big boy and I think I can cook things in a stainless steel pan without worrying about them sticking. If you had to pick a size, would you go with a 10 or 12 inch?

Also noticed this and it looks like a good deal (compared to the standard 10 or 12 inch All Clad pans). It's a little flatter on the bottom than a "regular" fry pan, but it looks like it would do the job. And, it comes with the lid!

http://www.amazon.com/All-Clad-Stainl...

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    sueatmo Nov 13, 2012 01:52 PM

    Unless I only cooked for one, I'd buy the lidded French frypan. It looks like it would work as either a fryer or a saute pan.

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      Philly Ray Nov 13, 2012 02:56 PM

      What I find with my 12 inch pan is that it is too big for a two-egg omelet and if I want to make scrambled or fried eggs, I have to put a lot of butter in it to cover the whole surface. So, even though there are three of us, I think the 8 and 10 inch pans will work better for me on an every day basis. Plus, I already have a 12 inch cast iron pan that I do most of my frying in.

      However, thinking about next week, when I will be making stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner, that 13 inch looks awfully spacious.

      Maybe next year. One piece at a time.

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      Philly Ray Nov 12, 2012 12:14 PM

      Well, never mind all of the above. I found this deal on Cutlery and More and decided to grab it...

      http://www.cutleryandmore.com/all-cla...

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        Chemicalkinetics Nov 12, 2012 12:19 PM

        Cool.

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          Jay F Nov 13, 2012 06:13 AM

          Good for you. I have the 12". I wish I had the 10" instead.

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            lovetalkinfood Nov 13, 2012 06:29 AM

            yeah but the lid is nice on that other one...

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