deep-frying

noun

A method of cooking by immersion in hot oil.

Similar
deep-fat-frying

Meanings

verb

alternative deep frying · alternative deepfrying

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deep-fry
noundeep-frying (usually uncountable, plural deep-fryings)

plural deep-fryings · alternative deep frying · alternative deepfrying

  1. uncountableusuallyA method of cooking by immersion in hot oil.

    Notice, too, that Crisco is being strained back into its can—ready for many other deep-fryings.

    1933 October, Better Homes & Gardens, volume 12, number 2, page 25
    2 more examples

    Andrikopoulos et al. (2002) determined total phenols during successive pan-fryings and deep-fryings of virgin olive oil under conditions applied in domestic cooking.

    2006, Dimitrios Boskou, “Culinary Applications”, in Dimitrios Boskou, editor, Olive Oil: Chemistry and Technology, 2nd edition, Champaign, Ill.: AOCS Press, →ISBN, page 246

    “Right, because your fish is so much healthier than my shrimp.” / “I’m thinking more of your multiple deep-fryings. And multiple servings.” / “It’s all-you-can-eat,” Jackson said. “Besides, what’s with this health kick?”

    2018, Nathan Birr, Short Sail (A Douglas Files Short), Beacon Books, LLC, →ISBN, page 27

    Synonyms: deep-fat-frying

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA method of cooking by immersion in hot oil.

Similar
deep-fat-frying

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 油炸
  • 油炸 (yóuzhá)method of cooking
Finnish uppopaistaminen
  • uppopaistaminenmethod of cooking
German frittieren
  • frittierenmethod of cooking
Polish smażenie na głębokim tłuszczu
  • smażenie na głębokim tłuszczumethod of cooking
Spanish freidura profunda, freidura honda
  • freidura profundamethod of cooking
  • freidura hondamethod of cooking
  • freidura sumergidamethod of cooking
  • freidura inmersamethod of cooking
Swedish fritering
  • friteringmethod of cooking
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Chicago

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