Rose Hill, North Carolina: World's Largest Frying Pan
15 feet in diameter, weighs two tons, holds 200 gallons of oil. It can fry 365 chickens at a time. Sheltered inside its own gazebo with a large sign and explanatory plaque, but less visually satisfying than other giant frying pans.
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It may be kind of a dud, but the history is cool and there is a great winery down the road with free tastings. Duplin winery. Do the tasting first and the pan will seem better.
[Tammy, 04/05/2015]What a disappointment! We went out of our way to see this thing on 2/1/2104 and were shocked by what we found: signs saying "Keep Off" and a big round contraption covered with boards. Apparently the World's Largest Frying Pan was closed! It certainly had no handle, but a large propane tank nearby and some holes with pipes going under the contraption suggested that it actually could be heated up to cook something. My husband, who had endured my talking about the World's Largest Frying Pan for several weeks in advance of our trip, thought this was hilarious. I was mortified. This isn't even worth the couple of miles off the beaten path. If they ever do fire the thing up, I hope they have a reeeeeally big chicken to fry....
[Martha, 02/09/2014]
It's an ok place I guess; we're stationed about 40 min from Rose Hill, my kids got a kick out of it! Maybe if they cooked more often in it, it would be cooler!
[Melly, 07/07/2013]
I visited the World's Largest Frying Pan in Rose Hill for the first time in almost twelve years. The pan is still celebrated by the good people in town, and on display for all to see. On a random Saturday at a random time, three cars, including mine, parked to see the pan. It's much the same as last time, only the handle has been propped up in an angle closely resembling that of an actual frying pan.
[Greg Brown, 03/26/2013]
The world's largest frying pan looks even less like a frying pan, if that's possible, now that its handle has fallen off.
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World's Largest Frying Pan
- Address:
- Main St., Rose Hill, NC
- Directions:
- I-40 exit 380. 3 miles west and turn right onto Hwy 117. Go about 1/4 mile and pan is on the right at the intersection of Hwy 117 and Main Street.
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Other travelers have warned of the heartbreak of Rose Hill. It's frustrating, we agree, that the most satisfying giant frying pans are those retired for display, not those that are still configured for cooking.