Choosing an electric pan for the house

Electrofrying pan is not a new invention. Since childhood, all of us are familiar with the miracle-oven, which produced wonderful pastries. Today, it is no longer so popular, because many other kitchen gadgets have replaced it. However, in catering professional electric pan - A must-have item of kitchen equipment. Household analogue electric frying pan - a practical and useful device that has obvious advantages.

Advantages of household electric pans

The electric frying pan is a frying surface with a side and a lid, equipped with a thermal or infrared heating element, powered by a household grid. Heating TEN hermetically mounted in the instrument housing.The appliance is designed for the same purposes as a conventional frying pan: frying, frying, stewing and baking.

If the model has high sides, then it can be used for baking or boiling water.

Cooking any food from simple scrambled eggs to gourmet dishes does not require time-consuming, but, on the contrary, will help save time for other household chores.

In front of a conventional frying pan, the electric analogue differs in a number of other advantages:

• control of heating temperature (kitchen appliance is equipped with a thermostat);
• fast and uniform heating of the frying surface;
• You can cook a dish without oil or with a small amount of it;
• completing with additional devices;
• easy care and storage.

For home outside the city, not equipped with a gas stove, at the cottage or in a student dormitory such a miracle pan is an excellent tool. To use it, just a small table and a power outlet. Pilaf or pasta in a fleet, as well as a pizza for the household in it can be cooked quickly and efficiently.

Types and possibilities of electrical appliances

Depending on the placement of the heating elements, electric pans can be one-sided (heating elements mounted in the bottom) or double-sided (heating elements mounted in the bottom and cover). Also, devices vary in size and dimensions. There are round, oval, rectangular and square models of various sizes. Models are equipped with a glass or metal lid, and some with a comfortable handle made of heat-resistant material.

Distinguish devices and functionality. In the market you can find the following types.

1. Electric wok pan. The model has high sides and a cone-shaped bottom. Suitable for stewing and sauteing products, cooking pilaf, crumbly cereals, stews and other dishes.
   

2. Electric grill pan. Refers to a two-sided variety of devices. Suitable for frying and roasting meat and vegetables.
   

3. Highly specialized devices for steaks, for example, or a wonderful baking oven. These are most often double sided frying pans.
   
4. Mini electric pan on the road. It allows you to quickly fry eggs, sausages, make croutons or hot sandwiches, and is also suitable for heating a ready-made dish.
   
5. Multifunctional electric mini-pans. You can cook almost anything in them: from a casserole to a kebab.

Criteria for choosing a household electric pan

If you intend to buy an assistant for home cooking, we recommend that you follow the following criteria when choosing a model.

1. Manufacturing materials. Electric frying surfaces with sides are made mainly of Teflon-coated aluminum or stainless steel. Less common models of cast iron. It is important that the handles and the base of the products are made of heat-resistant material.
2. Regulation of the heating temperature. Well, when the device is equipped with a switch between multiple heating modes. After all, 200 ° is enough to extinguish vegetables, foods are passed or thawed with even less heat, and for frying, a surface warmed to 230 ° is needed.
3. An important component of the device - the cover. It is desirable that it be of heat-resistant glass and overall in height. Then you can easily fry large meat pieces, for example, or prepare a larger volume of the dish, as well as conveniently control the process. The cover must be equipped with a steam outlet.
4. Well, when the design of the frying surface is provided liquid spoutso that it is convenient to get rid of its surplus.
5. It is advisable to choose a model with a well-thought-out design that allows for detachment of the frying surface from the unit and the power cord for washing.
6. Concerning power and functionality, then when choosing a device you need to focus on the needs of the family. For a large family, it is desirable to stop the choice on a more powerful electrical appliance.

With some models, the producers in the kit offer recipes for cooking, and this aspect can also influence the choice.

It should be a responsible approach to the event purchase. Not superfluous argument in the implementation of the selection are customer reviews. Many are concerned about the question of which is better - a grill pan or an electric grill. It should be noted that cooking possibilities are still more in the pan due to the presence of the sides. On the electric grill it is good to cook steaks, croutons, bake vegetables in portions. But baking is available only for electric pan.

Description of popular devices

Oven-frying pan Sorceress-1 - the firstborn of a whole family of models of the Russian company "Great Rivers". The electric appliance of a round form differs in a safe non-stick coating. The dimensions of the frying tank: diameter 360 mm and depth 70 mm.A convenient glass cover with a hole for steam and a comfortable handle made of heat-resistant material, stable rubberized legs, a connector for a power supply with a network cable are provided. Power device 1500 watts. On the power supply there is a thermostat with several options for setting the temperature mode.

Oven-frying pan Sorceress-1

In the domestic market, the model can be purchased at a price of 2200-2500 rubles.

Electric frying pan Dobrynya DO-1602 from domestic producer belongs to the same price category. This model can be attributed to the wok variety, since its 3.4-liter frying chamber (340 mm in diameter and 70 mm in depth) is narrowed at the bottom. There is also a durable non-stick coating, a convenient glass cover, rubberized legs, a power supply unit with a thermostat. Power model 1300 watts.

Electric frying pan Dobrynya DO-1602

Galaxy GL 2660 - compact powerful model for country and hiking conditions, for the needs of a small family. The dimensions of the working part are small: 340 mm diameter and 40 mm depth. There is a non-stick protection, a glass cover, rubberized legs and comfortable non-heating handles. Power model 1700 watts. Cost from 900 to 1200 rubles.

Galaxy GL 2660 Electrofrying Pan

Compact frying surface semi-professional type Roller Grill PSF 600 E suitable for a small catering point or a large family. The method of placing the device is tabletop, for stability on the table top the device is equipped with adjustable legs. The surface of the electric pig iron, rectangular 585 × 370 mm. The unit has two heating zones, is equipped with two temperature controllers and heating indicators. A removable tray is provided to collect excess fluid and fat. The price on the market is impressive - about 33 thousand rubles.