Seafood in a Skillet

• recipe

  Pan-Seared Scallops

  Juicy, crisp-crusted perfection means overcoming two obstacles: chemically treated scallops and weak stovetops.

• recipe

  Skillet-Roasted Fish Fillets

  Tough crusts and overcooked interiors plague most pan-roasted fish fillets. To produce beautiful slabs of moist fish, we started by searing just one side.

• equipment

  Nonstick Skillets

  For years we've paid top dollar for a nonstick skillet, only to throw it out when food starts sticking. Could a cheaper pan work just as well?

• science

  Caramelizing vs. Browning

  Many meat and vegetable recipes include a step where the ingredients are either caramelized or browned. Are caramelizing and browning the same thing?