deep-fry

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To cook food by completely submerging it in hot oil or fat: This is a cooking method where food is immersed in very hot oil, resulting in a crispy exterior and cooked interior.
Usage
  • The primary use of 'deep-fry' is to describe a specific cooking technique. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the food being cooked).
  • It is often used in recipes, cooking instructions, and descriptions of food preparation.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The chef will deep-fry the chicken wings until they are golden brown.
    • For safety, never deep-fry frozen food; thaw it completely first.
    • They decided to deep-fry turkey for Thanksgiving.
Advanced Usage
  • "to deep-fry" can be used in a figurative, often humorous, sense to mean to subject something to intense heat or a harsh process.
    • After the scandal, the company was deep-fried by the media for weeks.
Variants and Related Words
  • Deep-fried (adj): Describes food that has been cooked by deep-frying.
    • We ordered deep-fried calamari.
  • Deep fryer (n): A specialized appliance or pot used for deep-frying food.
    • She uses an electric deep fryer to make donuts.
Synonyms
  • Fry: A more general term for cooking in hot fat, which can include shallow frying.
  • French-fry: Specifically to deep-fry in the manner of making French fries (a compound verb listed as a variant).
Phrasal Verbs
Related Idioms
Verb
  1. cook by immersing in fat
    • french-fry the potatoes

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