JRKRideau wrote:

> While poking around in a flea market the other day I noticed two
> unusual items. One was a rectangular cast iron (frying?) pan, divided
> lenthwise down the middle with raised ridge and then with one side
> divided again cross-wise. Overall size would be aaboaut 4 inches X 5
> inches. My best guess was that it was some type of frying pan to cook
> individual servings of bacon and eggs. Has anyone seen anything like
> this?

Not this one.

> The other item was, as best I can describe it, two rectangular
> aluminum pans, about 3 inches X 4 inches and 1.5 inches deep, hinged
> on one side and with handles on each pan (both handles at the same
> end). The two pans folded over onto each other but there was no tight
> seal. This item left me and the flea market owner totally at a loss.
> Any suggestions as to what this could possible be would be
> appreciated. BTW, it may not even be a cooking implement, but the
> guage of alumiium and the handles looked like typical alluminium
> cooking ware

This sounds like an omelet pan that is still marketed in the US. The
premise is to put some beaten egg in either or both sides, cook it a
little and then close the pan to enclose any toppings put on the egg.

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Pastorio