There's no substitute for a quality nonstick frying pan when time is of the essence and there isn't any extra built in for scrubbing a dirty skillet.Nonstick skillets can be had for cheap -- some ...

In this review of the Blue Diamond Diamond-Infused Ceramic Frypan, Consumer Reports says this nonstick frying pan is a good, value choice for safe nonstick cookware.

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.

Other light cast-iron frying pan options: Marquette Castings makes a lighter cast-iron pan. It's a bit thicker than the Vermicular and weighs twice as much -- 4.1 lbs.

Since pan frying entails minimal agitation, it shines with delicate ingredients. It's a go-to method for seafood: think frying an unbattered fish fillet, a serving of scallops, or crab cakes.

We tested Vermicular's deep, enameled cast-iron frying pan and lid, and here's what we found. The 80-year-old Japanese cookware brand Vermicular has a rabid following for its multicooker pot, ...

Why you need a frying pan lid now and then. Exactly zero of my frying pans came with a lid. I don’t think about it a lot when I’m purchasing a pan, but I often need to improvise a lid.