deep-frier

A form of deep fryer — A heated vessel for frying food by immersing in hot oil, as opposed to shallow frying in a frying pan.

Meanings

noundeep-frier (plural deep-friers)

plural deep-friers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deep fryer.

    I can’t resist sneaking a peak at her feet – to check for fishscales – but there’s nothing doing, and with a wan smile she disappears back among the hotplates and deep-friers.

    1996, Alexander Stuart, Life on Mars, London: Doubleday, →ISBN, page 157
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    The problem with sweet fritters is that they come at the end of the meal and unless you are eating in the kitchen, it is impossible to serve them crisp from the pan. One solution is now provided by electric deep-friers. You can prepare everything before dinner, switch on the frier which is thermostatically controlled, perhaps when you serve the salad, and quickly cook the fritters while the cheese is cleared.

    1979, Jane Grigson, Food with the Famous, London: Michael Joseph, →ISBN, page 198

    When using a deep-frier, always use the correct accessories, such as frying baskets and spiders, to lower, turn and remove food items. Bad burns have resulted from the use of incorrect tools, such as metal spoons.

    2004, Graham Dodgshun, Michel Peters, Cookery for the Hospitality Industry, 5th edition, Cambridge, Cambs.: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 41

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