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Posted by helen
Pot or saucepan May 16, 2019 05:08AM |
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I've never thought about it, an interesting point. I usually say pot if I mean a saucepan, pan if I mean a frying pan or sauté pan.
The expression "pots and pans" is so common, there has to have been a distinction at some stage. "Pot" used to mean a drinking vessel, whereas according to the Shorter Oxford "Pan" originally meant "a broad, usually metal vessel with a flat base and often a handle, used for domestic purposes."
The expression "pots and pans" is so common, there has to have been a distinction at some stage. "Pot" used to mean a drinking vessel, whereas according to the Shorter Oxford "Pan" originally meant "a broad, usually metal vessel with a flat base and often a handle, used for domestic purposes."
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Using OneNote as my electronic recipe book, I don't care what terms people use in their recipes. When I copy and paste a recipe into my book, I just change things to suit myself. Pots and pans, saucepans and frying pans are all acceptable to me, but I do change skillet into frying pan the first time it's used in a recipe and simply 'pan' for each use after that. Most American terms get changed to 'local' terms; i.e. broil becomes grill and of course all US measurements are converted to metric. I'm not fussy, I just like things the way I like them.
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