I have had this frying pan for a number of years and finally thought it deserved its own thread. It was designed to fit stoves and cookers which are normally compact and have a limited cooking area, such as those found on boats. The Boaties Fry Pan's rectangular shape gives maximum cooking area for minimum stove area. It measures 25cm x 20cm with deep 4.5cm vertical sides creating a pan with a cooking area greater than a 25.5 cm round pan. The pan is made of heavy-gauge aluminium, to give good heat transfer and even cooking temperature right into the corners. The inside of the pan is finished with two layers of high quality non-stick coating. The handle is compact to minimise the 'sticking out' when on the stove. The sloping front end allows food to be slid out easily. The pan has a stainless steel base and can be used on gas, electric, induction hobs and on any marine or camping stove. The handle is strongly riveted and fits over most marine retaining rails. Unfortunately I do not have a marine stove. So why do I have this stove and also think it deserves a place on its own in the Stove Paraffinalia? Well, the pan fits exactly into the lid of a Nomad stove. It also comes with a stainless steel lid so that it can enclose fat eruptions and also be used for stews and casseroles.. The lid is slightly wider than the pan, so the lid needs to be ground down at the front to fit inside the lid. These pans are still available, so if you have a Nomad I recommend that you get one. You will not be disappointed.
Wow, perfect fit, Trevor. Very nice pan. Looks custom made for your Nomad. The green and red remind me of a holiday near the end of the year for some reason...hmmmmm. Thanks! sam
G,,day. I like it I will have to go looking - I have not seen one before. A pity about the colour clash on your Nomad I will be alright though, mine is a black tank version! cheers, kerry
To those having trouble finding one, those are actually japanese omelet pans or tamagoyaki pans. If you google japanese omelet pan you will find a million results. Then get one in the size you need. By the way, also search for a youtube video of how to make a japanese omelet, it is delicious.
It is certainly true that my Boaties Fry Pan is the same shape as the Japanese Omelette pans. However, the vast majority of those omelette pans are much smaller than my pan. I suppose that is because they are designed to make omelettes. Also, very few come with lids because you don't need a lid to make an omelette. The pan I have is called a 'Boaties Fry Pan' and can be used as a frying pan but it is also deep enough to make a stew or soup, which is where the lid comes in handy. Mine can be purchased from Amazon (UK) but with a lid it is cheaper from this marine store. A cookbook has been produced with lots of recipes especially for the Boaties Fry Pan, including cakes, bead and pizza.
I made one the first time I saw a video, it was delicious. I put a few layers of smoked salmon in mine everytime I flipped.
The link to the marine store shows the pan being 250x200mm, my omelet pans are the same size. But yes mine did not have lids. Also, I thought it was illegal to make square pizza outside of Brooklyn.
And while we're into rectangular cook-ware, here's something I didn't think you guys would be interested in - since it's a very present day produkt: Sailor Graham Daltons innovative Smart Space Cook ware. I've bought a set (from the Swedish representative) for use in my Trailer Caravan and I'm very satisfied with it despite the steep price. Quality costs, as we all know... /Odd The New Zealand Herald Newspaper article Company Home Page
