Rival SS166 16-Inch Stainless Steel Electric Skillet with Tempered Glass Lid

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Product Features

• Perfect for family cooking and entertaining
• 18/10 stainless steel, with mirror-finish
• Glass lid for easily monitoring cooking progress
• Adjustable, removable temperature control
• Fully immersible and dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 17.9 x 8.2 inches ; 12.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005UWH3
• Item model number: SS166
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #185,016 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Ideal for family cooking and for entertaining, this big, beautiful, 16-inch electric skillet is made of 18/10 stainless steel so it retains it's mirror-finish luster even after repeated trips through the dishwasher, where it's safe after the temperature control has been removed. The control adjusts to temperatures ranging from 200 degrees F (for serving, say, pasta in four-cheese sauce at the table) to 400 degrees F (for browning and pan-roasting, say, veal chops). The skillet's lid is tempered glass, allowing easy monitoring of cooking progress. Two big handles facilitate carrying from the kitchen to the table, where the skillet makes a handsome serving piece. Sturdy feet keep the skillet elevated so counter and table surfaces are protected. The skillet carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Description

A handsome union of form and function, this sleek electric frying pan offers a sixteen inch diameter cooking surface, which is plenty big for making a family meal or for entertaining. You can cook in the kitchen and transport to the dining room, or make it an interactive team effort and cook right at the table. A clear glass lid allows you to keep an eye on things without losing heat or moisture. The recipe booklet includes temptations such as Classic French Toast, Easy Beef Fajitas and Fish Fillets with Lemon Dill Sauce.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive and Practical - as long as you have room to store, November 20, 2002

By	Kim (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

We love this electric skillet. We seasoned it the first day and have used it at least 10 times so far with no complaints. It is very large (I can fry up at least 15 rounds of eggplant at once). The temperature is even throughout and the cover is wonderful because you can see through it without lifting it off the food. I love that I can cook up big amounts of food and freeze the rest for quick dinners. Cleanup is very easy and it says it can be washed in the dishwasher (but I don't want to do that because the stainless steel is still so pretty!). It's sturdy and the skillet sits high enough off the counter that the counter top does not get hot. It is a very large skillet though -so storing it may be an issue. I keep mine in it's box because my home has narrow kitchen cabinets. You can hang the pan itself on a hook, but the lid cannot be hung (that we have figured out yet). Great buy for the price!

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good design, flawed construction, Rival has service problems, January 5, 2004

By	Crabhain (Burbank, California United States) - See all my reviews

This is a good idea for an electric skillet. Stainless steel instead of non-stick coating, should last forever. Large size for family size meals. It can cook 4+ pancakes at once, two large pieces of fish, fry a whole chicken. All except the removable temperature control are completely immersable for easier clean up.

So what is the down side? First, terrible finish to the bottom of the skillet. When they milled the bottom of the pan they left deep grooves. Kind of like an old phonograph record, only deeper. Gives food a great surface to stick too. Food gets in those grooves, and is horribly difficult to get out. Next, the bottom of the pan is thin. I have only used it twice so far, and the bottom is aready dimpled. Also, thin bottom = uneven temperature.

Finally, I found out after I already had this skillet, you buy Rival at your own risk. I was stunned to read in the other reviews that Rival knowingly shipped units without the temperature controller. That is like shipping a computer without the processor, because none were available at the time the computer was built. What were they thinking? Obviously it wasn't "let's take good care of our customers." I suggest also reading the reviews of slow cookers. Reviewer after reviewer had problems with Rival items. Not just one model, but many different models. Even reviews of other slow cooker brands often start out "after my Rival fell apart, I bought..." And to make it worse, Rival has an unfriendly return policy. Just keep it in mind if you choose to buy any Rival product.

The reason for 2 stars is flawed construction, coupled with Rival's obvious disregard for those who buy thier products. I wish now I had not bought this unit, and will not buy Rival again until they get thier act together. There is no excuse for the kind of disregard for customers that Amazon reviewers have described.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rival - Poor Customer Service, February 13, 2004

By A Customer

I wanted a large stainless steel electric fry pan to replace a 20 year old Hoover stainless steel fry pan that I loved. There are very few out there. This one is very large but I wanted that. It will fit in my dishwasher but takes up most of the lower level. My problem with it is after using it once I noticed a small section of one nylon(plastic)leg had broken off. It still works as it should but am wondering how it will hold up. After much research and time I finally emailed (a phone number was not available) the company and they said I could return it to them with a payment of $10.00 and they would fix it. I am sure it would cost me a least another $10. to ship it to them. I was not happy adding $20.00 to the already $69.00 I had spent on a new item. I replied, asking if they could just send me a leg and I could screw it on myself. I have emailed them this question 3 times and have not received a reply. They are ignoring me. I would probably not buy another Rival product because of this poor service. Rival has shown they do not care about a customer once the sale has been made.