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deep fryer

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noun

deep fryers plural
  1. a deep pan or pot with a basket, usually of mesh, inside, for deep-frying.


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Etymology

Origin of deep fryer

First recorded in 1950–55

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According to federal regulations, no one under age 16 is allowed to operate a deep fryer since it’s dangerous equipment.

From Washington Times May 3, 2023

Ochoa began learning the skills that set him on a path to becoming a chef: “Cutting tomatoes, cutting peppers, making chips in the deep fryer, rolling taquitos, rolling chimichangas.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2022

Praise to the wizards at both Nana’s and Szechuan First for mastering the subtle art of the deep fryer, providing two terrific places to find fried chicken and fish.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2022

Dustin H. makes a chicken liver mousse and herb de Provence rack of lamb, using a deep fryer.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2022

He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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