Police wondered what was cooking when they found a South Australian motorist allegedly using a metal fry pan as a steering wheel.

Officers discovered the modification in central Adelaide on Sunday morning when they spoke to the driver, whose car was also allegedly unregistered and uninsured.

Fair to say this doesn't count as an approved steering wheel. Credit:Twitter: @sapolicenews

A 32-year-old Adelaide man has been charged with a number of a traffic offences and refused bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in the Adelaide Magistrates' Court on Monday.

- AAP