Anyone use an electric skillet?

[TexasRose]

I have considered buying one of these. I figure it might be handy for times when we travel and don't have the best of kitchens, or even for camping if we have electrical hookups.

Any experiences or recommendations?

[ainjel]

We bought one a while ago at CostCo. I had never actually used one until we bought it at my boyfriend's insistance. I still haven't used it much but it's been expecially great for breakfast type food - scrambled eggs, french toast, bacon, sausage, etc. I would think it would definitely come in handy for travel.

[Mama Mangia]

I have a Farberware one and I love it! You can do anything with it - deep fry, bake - and its so easy to use!

[khartman]

I was wandering around in Wal*Mart yesterday and the electric skillets attracted my eye. I stopped and took a look at them, but didn't know if I would use it enough. I was thinking about those nice commercial griddles you see and restaurants, and what I would really love is to have an electric griddle that is large enough to cook hash browns for three along with an omelet, and didn't have sides on it so it's easy to flip the hash browns, pancakes, and omelets.

[Mama Mangia]

I like my electric skillet because it does more than just "fry". Griddles are great! I get so much use ouf of both my stove top one (takes 2 burners) and my electric one. To be honest - I don't think I could chose betwen the two!

[khartman]

Yeah, I'd love to find a portable electric griddle that's about 16" x 20". That's a nice size, and would let me cook nice breakfasts in one pan. I always admire the larger ones I see at cafes. Not sure if I'd want a non-stick one. A nice quality steel griddle would be great. Honestly, I haven't looked around for one, so my dream could exist somewhere

[Mama Mangia]

Bon Jour makes one that is reversible grill/griddle 22 X 13.
BroilKing has an extra large one - 21 X 12 and a professional one that is the same size.
Presto makes a 19-inch grill and a more expensive one that is 23 X 17.
Most grills are 19 - 21 inches and about 12 inches wide.

Presto is not bad and it would cost you around $50-60.

[aeiou]

I never had an electric skillet but I did once own and use an electric wok. During my single days of living alone in an apartment it came in quite handy. I made a lot of fried rice and beef and snow peas. It was easy to use and easy to cleanup.

I also have a small Coleman propane skillet that I camp with. It uses those small propane cylinders. We use it to cook breakfast on the beach.

[DevilsCharm]

What does an electric skillet do? I can't see how the electric part could come in, unless it heats up or something.