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| A '''frying pan''', '''frypan''', or '''skillet''' is a ] used for ], ], and ] foods. It is typically a 20 to 30 cm diameter (8 to 12 inch) flat pan with sides that are much lower than the pan diameter and usually (though not always) flared outwards, and no lid. In contrast, a pan of similar diameter with sides of height comparable to the diameter and a lid is called a ]. | A '''frying pan''', '''frypan''', or '''skillet''' is a ] used for ], ], and ] foods. It is typically a 20 to 30 cm diameter (8 to 12 inch) flat pan with sides that are much lower than the pan diameter and usually (though not always) flared outwards, and no lid. In contrast, a pan of similar diameter with sides of height comparable to the diameter and a lid is called a ]. | ||
| == World's largest == | |||
| The world’s largest functional frying pan—4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter—adorns the ], (pop. 1,330) town square and can fry 365 chickens at once during poultry festivals.<ref>http://www.americanprofile.com/tidbits/north-carolina/p/3.html</ref> | |||
| This frying pan beat out the previous world record sized frying pan that was produced by Mumford Sheet Metal Works in ], in 1950. Made for the annual ], it was used to fry over 100 tons of chicken. The pan measures {{convert|10|ft|m|abbr=on}} in diameter, beating out the {{convert|9.6|ft|m|abbr=on}} ], frying pan built in 1941 for their annual Clam Festival. | |||
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A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically a 20 to 30 cm diameter (8 to 12 inch) flat pan with sides that are much lower than the pan diameter and usually (though not always) flared outwards, and no lid. In contrast, a pan of similar diameter with sides of height comparable to the diameter and a lid is called a saucepan.