Presto 06852 16-Inch Electric Skillet

The Presto 06852 is a great skillet that offers many useful features.


The Presto 06852 is a large skillet that saves space.  You might wonder how such a large appliance can save you space, and here’s how – You can use it to fill the duties of multiple other appliances.

Because of the significant size of the Presto unit, you can use it as a typical skillet, or as an electric griddle.  It can be used for all sorts of cooking, wich will allow you to reduce the space taken up by other pots, pans, and appliances.  You can use the Presto 06852 to fry, grill, griddle, sear, roast, etc.  The sides are high enough to use for frying chicken or roasting smother pork chops.

The temperature control is vey accurate and easy to opperate.  The skillet itself heats up fast and is ready to cook on quickly.  It is also very easy to clean, with its not-stop surface.  Nothing sticks to it, so it is extremely easy to clean up.

The cooking area on the Presto, at 16-inches wide, offers very ample cooking space.  You can really cook some serious meals on this massive space.  It is large enough to fit at least six pork chops, six quarter-pound burger patties, or enough casserole to feed a family of four with leftovers.

The surface of the skiller offers very even cooking.  Because of where the heating element is located, the center of the skillet is a little bit cooler than the edges.  The majority of the skillet heats very evenly, which makes the way it cooks very predictable.  Food does not burn on this fry pan, and use is a breeze.  The heating surface reacts quickly to adjustments made to the thermostat, cutting down on cooking time.