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skillet

[skil-it]

noun

  1. a frying pan.

  2. a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.

  3. Chiefly British.,  a long-handled saucepan.



skillet

/ ˈskɪlɪt /

noun

  1. a small frying pan

  2. a saucepan

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skillet1

1375–1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skillet1

C15: probably from skele bucket, of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skjōla bucket
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Grab your cast-iron skillet — and go global The “rice casserole” may not be trending, but its close cousin — the “rice skillet” — has exploded on Pinterest boards and food blogs for a reason.

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It promised that the scorched frill at the bottom of a skillet was not failure, but the start of a sauce.

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The burrito can be warmed up in the microwave or a conventional oven or a skillet before packing.

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Maybe it’s happiest tucked into a cast-iron skillet, going golden and jammy while the showier types preen in their baskets.

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As a child of the suburbs, one of my earliest queso memories involved a cast-iron skillet at Chili’s.

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