Sunday mornings used to seem like a scene from a slapstick movie. Eggs were fighting for space next to bacon, toast was precariously teetering on the brink, and I was attempting to keep it all together with two spatulas. The best extra large electric skilletscomes in. My kitchen suddenly feels less like a battlefield and more like a control tower.
This huge appliance means business. Imagine putting a roadmap on your counter and then it gets hot enough to cook chicken and grill cheese. I stopped saying sorry for burnt pancakes and started serving a procession of fluffy, golden stacks. There is now enough space for hash browns, onions, peppers, and bacon to all have their own place. Forget about moving food around to make room; this skillet can manage crowds for breakfast, lunch, and dinner like a pro.
You know that time when you realize you’ve used up all the pans in your kitchen? It’s over now. The nonstick surface glides off of sticky things without any problems. You can start cycle two when you wipe it clean and put the cover back on. Visitors at the door who weren’t expected? Don’t worry—just turn on the skillet and make a bunch of quesadillas quickly.
Getting the temperature just perfect in all that space means that every bite is cooked just how you want it. No more corners that are half-burnt and half-raw. Put together a feast with slices of steak on one side and mushrooms and asparagus on the other. Then watch it all finish at once.
Weeknight dinners are less crazy than they are during rush hour. Taco night with the family? Put the fillings in, let everyone fill their plates right from the skillet, and call it a dinner party. You might even start making new cuisine traditions just because you have the right tools. Anyone want some one-pan pasta? Do you have any leftovers? Heat them all up at once.
It’s easy to feed big gatherings with extra large electric skillets. Camping with friends, having a game night, or dealing with a car full of hungry teens? Put it in the trunk or on the counter; problem solved. All of a sudden, you’re the host that everyone wants to invite back.
Big isn’t always better, but in this case, it might be the secret ingredient that gets you back in the kitchen with a smile on your face, pancakes cooking, bacon sizzling, and hungry faces smiling back. Cooking for a lot of people suddenly seems like fun.