กระทะ
frying pan
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 frying pan、wok
This word refers to a wide cooking pan used for frying, stir-frying, or searing food. It can describe both a flat frying pan and a round-bottomed wok.
frying pan、wok
A wide pan used for cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, and searing.
-
ตั้งกระทะ tâŋ krathá put a pan on the heat ตั้งกระทะ details
-
ใส่น้ำมันลงในกระทะ sày nám man loŋ nay krathá pour oil into the pan ใส่น้ำมันลงในกระทะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
กระทะ covers a somewhat broader range of shapes than “frying pan.” It may refer to an ordinary flat-bottomed skillet or to the round-bottomed wok commonly used at Thai food stalls and restaurants. A word describing the material, shape, or heat source may follow it, as in กระทะเหล็ก (“iron pan or wok”), กระทะแบน (“flat-bottomed pan”), and กระทะไฟฟ้า (“electric frying pan”). The usual classifier is ใบ, as in กระทะหนึ่งใบ (“one pan”). ลูก is also sometimes used.
Usage
It is common in home kitchens, restaurants, street-food stalls, recipes, and cooking instructions. Frequent patterns include ตั้งกระทะ (“put a pan on the heat”), ใส่…ลงในกระทะ (“put … into the pan”), and ผัด…ในกระทะ (“stir-fry … in a pan”).
Caution
กระทะ is not limited to flat frying pans; it can also mean a wok. A deep pot used for boiling or simmering is normally called หม้อ, so กระทะ should not be used as a general word for every kind of cooking pot.
Differences from similar words
1 frying pan synonyms
-
หม้อ is a deeper pot typically used for boiling or simmering. กระทะ is wider and is mainly used for frying, searing, or stir-frying.