After all, you can boil, poach, or scramble them in a pot or microwave. But frying them without a pan — or ladle — can be tricky. However, it's not impossible. It turns out that if you have ...

In this set, you'll find a 6-inch and 8.5-inch frying pan, a 2-quart sauce pan, a 5-quart saute pan, a 5-quart stock pot, a 7-quart stock pot, a turner, a slotted turner, a ladle, pan protectors ...

Strain the cooking liquor and vegetables through a sieve into a large non-stick frying pan. Press the vegetables with the bottom of a ladle to extract a rich purée and stir into the cooking liquor.

Set aside for at least one hour, preferably overnight. Heat a frying pan until medium hot, melt a little butter in the pan, then add a ladle of batter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.