The 8" Skillet is perfect for all the smaller things that need to be done on the stove top. I especially like to use it for a quick breakfast, making this pan the third most used in my kitchen. This little cutie is the perfect size for cooking eggs of all types, sauteing only a handful of vegetables for one meal, grilled cheese, a burger, cooking a smaller component of a dish that needs to be added to to the larger pot/pan, and the list goes on.
The usefulness of this skillet is that it is just the right size for small dishes where a bigger skillet would just be too cumbersome. Also, in recipes (or meals) that call for ingredients to be cooked separately from each other, you need a second pan - and usually only one that is smaller.
Bonus: If you get a pan that is oven-safe, use it to bake small side dishes rather than a big baking pan, or to combine cooking techniques like sauteing and roasting. Just remember to keep a pot holder over the handle once you take it out of the oven. After enough cooking, you might not think twice about grabbing the handle of a skillet that's sitting on the stove, which can result in serious burns to your hands if that skillet has recently been in the oven!
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