Best Divided Fry Pans and Skillets

What do you do when three people have three different tastes, you don’t have room on the stovetop for multiple skillets or need to keep clean up to a minimum? You can call for more cooks, put in another cook top, and try to convince others to join in with the cleaning or reach for your handy multi-tasker. The divided skillet has become one of my best friends. It can cook the eggs and fry up the links or cook and reheat a multiple-dish meal all in one spot. For a crowd, I’ve used three or four of these magnificent fry pans and everyone got their food hot and made-to –order at the same time. That certainly puts more cooks in the kitchen, but also a larger cleaning crew. It’s a win-win.

There are about as many divided skillets as foods to put in them and frankly, I think every kitchen should own at least one. They come with two to five compartments, are usually non-stick and either square or round. However, they can take some getting use to. When it comes to choosing which food to add at what time and making sure all foods can take the same amount of heat, a little practice goes a long way. Once you understand your pan, it will prove to be one of the best additions to your collection of top-performers.