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deep fat

American  

noun

  1. hot fat used for deep-frying food.


Etymology

Origin of deep fat

First recorded in 1950–55


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After finishing his morning's work, he didn't want the machines to be redundant so he started dropping finely sliced potato into the deep fat fryers, which were normally used to make doughnuts.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2022

Chicken lover Hezron Springer gets some rare access as he follows the journey from farm to deep fat fryer.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2020

"No deep fat frying in the studio is a measure in place to reduce safety risks to the lowest possible level on This Morning."

From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2010

Prize hogs grunted, fat rabbits panted, chicken legs sputtered in deep fat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dip in eggs and crumbs again, fry brown in deep fat, drain on brown paper, and serve immediately.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Myrtle Reed

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