Thread: Today's Kitchen Woot: Smiley Pancakes Pan

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 8:43:39 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>
> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan

Just a flash in the pan thingy...the novelty will wear off real quick.

On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:43:39 -0600, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
>in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
>cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>
>http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan

It seems you'd have to flip them into another hot pan.

I think?

Lou

On 2/29/2012 11:38 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:43:39 -0600, Sqwertz<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
>> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
>> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>>
>> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan
>
> It seems you'd have to flip them into another hot pan.
>
> I think?


There are a couple of recommendations to use a chop stick to lift and
flip on the discussion board on that page.

The one sticking its tongue out at me would be the first to get stabbed
in the face!

Roy wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15.
>
> Just a flash in the pan thingy...

It does not make sense to add rum to a kid's pancake just to have the
fun of a flambe'. ;^)

On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:47:31 -0700, Pennyaline wrote:

> On 2/29/2012 11:38 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:43:39 -0600, Sqwertz<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
>>> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
>>> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>>>
>>> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan
>>
>> It seems you'd have to flip them into another hot pan.
>>
>> I think?
>
> There are a couple of recommendations to use a chop stick to lift and
> flip on the discussion board on that page.

Into another pan presumably - because there's place on THAT pan to
cook a flat side.

I saw similar pancakes at a breakfast buffet in Pittsburgh hotel last
October. I can't imagine them cranking those out quantity of they had
to flip them into another pan, but .... <shrug>

-sw

On 2/29/2012 2:11 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:47:31 -0700, Pennyaline wrote:
>
>> On 2/29/2012 11:38 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>> On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:43:39 -0600, Sqwertz<[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
>>>> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
>>>> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>>>>
>>>> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan
>>>
>>> It seems you'd have to flip them into another hot pan.
>>>
>>> I think?
>>
>> There are a couple of recommendations to use a chop stick to lift and
>> flip on the discussion board on that page.
>
> Into another pan presumably - because there's place on THAT pan to
> cook a flat side.
>
> I saw similar pancakes at a breakfast buffet in Pittsburgh hotel last
> October. I can't imagine them cranking those out quantity of they had
> to flip them into another pan, but ....<shrug>


Perhaps there are 2 face sides?

"Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:bx7jh2nqwybh$.[email protected]..
> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>
> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan

You don't need a special pan for those. I used to make them all the time
for my brother when I was a kid. Simply put a little batter down in the
shape of a face or letters or whatever. Cook it until it is lightly
browned, then put your pancake down on top of it. When you flip it, the
face or letters or whatever will show as slightly darker.

Sqwertz <swertz@clue[email protected]> wrote:
> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>
> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan

I saw that and didn't pay it any mind until I read your post. Yeah, how do
you flip those things? The Woot site referenced Nordicware so I looked
around their site. I didn't find the exact item so it may be discontinued
but it seems to be from this line:
http://www.nordicware.com/store/cate...7-005056A40E68

In several of the individual item descriptions it cautions the user to only
flip the pancakes with plastic or wooden utensils, and the "snowflake" pan
description says "Nonstick coating offers easy flipping and release". I just
can't see it having a good result.

Thing is, out there somewhere, there's probably some nut who has figured out
through tedious months of day and night practice how to skillet-flip an
entire batch and have them all land perfectly.

MartyB

In article <bx7jh2nqwybh$.[email protected]>,
Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> Nordicware Smily Face Pancake pan $15. Makes 7 3" pancakes at a time
> in a 10" pan. I'm not sure how you flip them, though. Would they
> cook evenly on both sides, or would one side still be wet?
>
> http://home.woot.com/sale/smiley-face-pancake-pan

I have one that makes waffle-like depressions. I turn it with the tine
of a fork. Has to bake on both sides. The NordicWare outlet is maybe
25 minutes away from me. Fun place to visit. :-)
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