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So, if you need to prepare slowly stirring the liquid sauce or broth, then the deep flat-bottom saute pan is a proper choice thanks to its design and the lid coming with it.

On the contrary, for fast cooking of meat at high temperatures, searing of meat, or for foods that require constant stirring and flipping (hence, permanent access to a spatula is a must), choose a frying pan.

So, let us not dive deep into the discussion of the skillets & frying pans difference because there is none. In essence, the two types of cookware are the same except for their names. The word pan stands for a variety of cooking utensils, which is not specific. After adding the determiner frying, the cookware becomes a shallow utensil with sloped sides that is usually used for frying food.