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chiefly British
: a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
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Flip the cauliflower, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet, and sprinkle the cauliflower with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
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Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
Pour remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into skillet and heat over medium-high until shimmering.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Amazon’s Le Creuset sale includes Dutch ovens, stock pots for soups and stews, cast iron skillets, and single-serve pots for up to half-off.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The restaurant doesn’t yet have a name, but the food will be cooked using Mallmann’s famed open-fire technique, as well as by searing in large cast-iron skillets, The New York Times noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
Pour remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into skillet and heat over medium-high until shimmering.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Amazon’s Le Creuset sale includes Dutch ovens, stock pots for soups and stews, cast iron skillets, and single-serve pots for up to half-off.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The restaurant doesn’t yet have a name, but the food will be cooked using Mallmann’s famed open-fire technique, as well as by searing in large cast-iron skillets, The New York Times noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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skillet
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skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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