To find out which frying pan is best for you, check our guide to the best frying pans for your cooking style. Below are the best frying pans of each type, based on their Overall Score in our tests.

Pan-frying or home-cooking fish fillet on a stovetop. Credit: Depositphotos. Use a Heavy-Duty Skillet – Avoid thin, cheap non-stick pans. Instead, opt for a cast iron or high-quality heavy ...

At 2.25 inches — the second-deepest 10-inch nonstick frying pan we tested — it can hold a higher volume of food than many frying pans, so it approximates the utility of a straight-sided skillet.

If there is any cooking technique you need to know, it’s how to sauté.Sauté means to cook food in a small amount of fat, such as oil or butter, in a hot, shallow pan.