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Question: does anyone know what cooking with a Spider is?
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Answers: does anyone know what cooking with a Spider is?
Yahoo wanted to put this under Health and Skin Conditions.
Boobaby,
When I was young, we had a shallow, long-handled frying-pan. This used to be called a "spider". I have also heard it referred to as a skillit. Maybe you are going to do some frying with your spider.
There is also a type of handled metal basket which is used to take hot items from either water or fat. Used extensively in most Chinese kitchens and sometimes seen in public kitchens. Usually too large for domestic use, and not used actually for cooking but to assist with cooking.

Hope this helps
matador 89
Thanks, Boobaby. Glad to have been correct. (But it's a long time ago now, and I wonder if it is still called a 'spider'!)
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    • Isn't that a form of cookware (SPIDERWARE) ?
    Similar in purpose to a sieve, this kitchen utensil is most often used to retrieve foods that are being cooked in pots or pans of hot water. Consisting of a wire woven basket with a handle, the Spider Skimmer can be dipped into steaming hot water or oil and placed under many different types of food to pull pieces out for checking doneness or for removing for cooling prior to eating. The name of this utensil is derived from the wire pattern formed into the head of the Skimmer which looks very similar to a spider web. Unlike a sieve or strainer that have fine mesh screens for straining away liquids as food is retrieved, the Spider Skimmer can be used as a strainer for larger pieces of food. However, most often it is used as Skimming tool to add or remove foods from hot liquids such as water or oil. Skimmers made entirely of stainless steel are the best choice for use in the kitchen, since any wooden handled Skimmers have a tendency to soak up liquids as the handle is exposed to hot water or oil. Skimmers may be somewhat flat and round or small round spoon-like utensils shaped into the form of an open basket. Spider Skimmers may also be referred to as Sieves, Spoon Sieves, Spoon Skimmers, or Basket Skimmers.
    Hey Boo! Guess you've got your answers right from the start. nothing to add, but I have to admit this question really fits well for skin conditions. lol

    T.C. Sis!


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