skillet
(chiefly, UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
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posting this paid for a cast iron skillet so thanks gang, will be thinking of yall when I yoink a pan pizza recipe off youtube tomorrow
WOOOAAAAAWWWW U LOOK RLLY GOOD ENJOY UR SKILLET
Chef Boyardee has launched a new line of Skillet Meals to meet the demand for convenient, affordable family meal solutions.
Now playing on 91.3 Ayclt FM HD2: Comatose by Skillet! Tune in now: https://radio.913aycltfm.com/listen/91.3_ayclt_fm_hd2/bluesky
This chicken Parmesan–inspired skillet dinner swaps pasta for creamy cannellini beans, creating a hearty one-pan meal packed with fiber and protein.
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(chiefly, UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
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(US, sometimes, attributive) A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.
This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.
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(chiefly, US) A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
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“posting this paid for a cast iron skillet so thanks gang, will be thinking of yall when I yoink a pan pizza recipe off youtube tomorrow”
— Bluesky· May 2026“WOOOAAAAAWWWW U LOOK RLLY GOOD ENJOY UR SKILLET”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Chef Boyardee has launched a new line of Skillet Meals to meet the demand for convenient, affordable family meal solutions.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Now playing on 91.3 Ayclt FM HD2: Comatose by Skillet! Tune in now: https://radio.913aycltfm.com/listen/91.3_ayclt_fm_hd2/bluesky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This chicken Parmesan–inspired skillet dinner swaps pasta for creamy cannellini beans, creating a hearty one-pan meal packed with fiber and protein.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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