# Where can I buy a 'lipless' crepe pan? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539 "2009-01-22T23:09:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/1 "2009-01-22T23:09:09Z")
I’m looking for a crepe pan with no lip - that is, basically a perfectly flat and round pan with a handle; however, all I can find anywhere is like these ones: > **[BEST-PRICE.com](https://www.best-price.com/?OVRAW=crepe%20recipe&OVKEY=crepe%20pan&OVMTC=advanced&OVADID=6395677521&OVKWID=59858123021)** > > BEST-PRICE.com helps you find and compare the products you want and enjoy the cheapest prices on a wide range of top brand products from leading stores. they all have a lip on the side. I’ve heard tales of ‘lipless’ crepe pans, although they were all from French (from France) people - is this something I can’t buy in Canada/North America? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/2 "2009-01-22T23:31:30Z")
[Here](http://www.amazon.com/Staub-Inch-Crepe-Cast-Handle/dp/B000UI28XY/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in) is one from [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), but it’s out of stock. It looks weirdly like an oversized ping pong paddle. I’ve also found a dedicated electric crepe maker that has no lip. also at Amazon. Actually, on re-reading, the description for that crepe pan says “The Staub crepe pan has a shallow rim to make perfectly round crepes every time” but I don’t know if they mean a lip, as I can’t see one. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/3 "2009-01-22T23:48:25Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > [Here](http://www.amazon.com/Staub-Inch-Crepe-Cast-Handle/dp/B000UI28XY/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in) is one from [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), but it’s out of stock. It looks weirdly like an oversized ping pong paddle. I’ve also found a dedicated electric crepe maker that has no lip. also at Amazon. Actually, on re-reading, the description for that crepe pan says “The Staub crepe pan has a shallow rim to make perfectly round crepes every time” but I don’t know if they mean a lip, as I can’t see one. Yes - that’s exactly what I want. But I can’t seem to buy anyone anywhere. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/4 "2009-01-22T23:57:04Z")
I smell a business opportunity. No wait, it’s pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/5 "2009-01-23T04:49:11Z")
Try [here](http://www.mattisons.com/store/?PR=46) ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/6 "2009-01-23T06:13:47Z")
curious… how do you flip a crepe without a lip? that seems extremely difficult to me. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/7 "2009-01-23T13:32:38Z")
> [@CoG888](#): > > curious… how do you flip a crepe without a lip? that seems extremely difficult to me. You use a stick, like they do at a creperie (I think that’s a word). ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/8 "2009-01-23T14:11:42Z")
> [@CoG888](#): > > curious… how do you flip a crepe without a lip? that seems extremely difficult to me. The flip part is easy, put something under the crepe, lift the crepe onto a stick, and lay it back down. The hard part is spreading out the batter without it dripping all over, that is what the upturned lip is for. With a lip, you pour the batter and tilt the pan this way and that until it spreads out into a circular shape. Without a lip, you have a rim, and have to spread the batter with a paddle, the rim prevents spills, gives you a perfectly round crepe, and sets the thickness. [Electric Crepe Maker](http://www.amazon.com/Cucina-Pro-Griddle-Crepe-Maker/dp/B0014AFASM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1232719641&sr=8-2) [Batter Spreader](http://www.amazon.com/Krampouz-Cr%C3%AApe-Spreader/dp/B0000W09I6/ref=pd_sim_hg_1) ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/9 "2009-01-23T23:58:15Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > Try [here](http://www.mattisons.com/store/?PR=46) Actually that’s what I have now - it has a lip. I want the perfectly flat kind as in **Dewey Fin’s** link, but I can’t seem to find one anywhere. **Cheesesteak’s** linked spreader is exactly right, but the crepe maker has a lip on it. I don’t want no lip! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/10 "2009-01-24T00:13:58Z")
TThis isn’t the pingpong paddle type, but it appears to fit over the burner and not have a lip. [NordicWare Crepe Pan](http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=13623) ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/11 "2009-01-24T00:18:10Z")
I can’t help, but really want to know, why the preference for lipless? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/12 "2009-01-24T00:22:45Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I can’t help, but really want to know, why the preference for lipless? I WANT ONE!!! Ahem. I think the lipless allows more diversity in what is cooked and makes it easier to flip. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/13 "2009-01-24T00:25:11Z")
Fair enough, I was just curious. I kind of want one now too, but mostly because your trouble with finding it has triggered my “neat, there is something that is hard to find” collector reflex. Maybe these couple of bumps will bring the thread to the attention of someone who knows. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/14 "2009-01-24T00:46:09Z")
I hope so. I think perhaps they’re refered to as a ‘french’ crepe pan - I’ve found reference to those online but still can’t find one to buy. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/15 "2009-01-24T01:01:55Z")
The ping-pong looking one is made by a French company called Staub. I found their US [website](http://www.staubusa.com/index.asp) but it’s not listed there although it is listed at the company’s French [website](http://www.staub.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1). So it does seem to be something that’s more popular in Europe. Perhaps you could contact the company and ask them if they’ll sell it to you? (I did find a couple of flat ones at [Amazon.co.uk](http://Amazon.co.uk), but the listing says they’ll only ship it within the UK.) ---
**Author:** ![truthbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@truthbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthbot)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/16 "2009-01-24T02:24:56Z")
[QVC.com](http://QVC.com) has a crepe pan with “no lip”. Search for Cooks Essentials Nonstick Crepe Maker. I think I saw it for about 16 dollars. Might be worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-lipless-crepe-pan/482539/17 "2009-01-24T07:45:00Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > The flip part is easy, put something under the crepe, lift the crepe onto a stick, and lay it back down. The hard part is spreading out the batter without it dripping all over, that is what the upturned lip is for. Oh, Ok. I flip a crepe with a flip of the wrist. I didn’t know anyone actually used a tool, where is the fun in that?