fryer
/'fraiə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A young chicken suitable for frying: A fryer is a medium-sized young chicken, typically between 7 and 10 weeks old, whose flesh is tender and suitable for cooking by frying. 2. A device for frying food: A fryer is a cooking appliance or deep pan used for frying food in hot oil or fat.
Usage
- The word "fryer" is a countable noun.
- When referring to the chicken, it is often used in contexts like shopping, cooking, and menus.
- When referring to the appliance, it is commonly modified by words like "deep," "electric," or "air."
Examples
- Referring to a chicken:
- The recipe calls for a 3-pound fryer.
- We bought two fresh fryers from the butcher.
- Referring to an appliance:
- She uses an air fryer to make healthier french fries.
- Be careful when cleaning the deep fryer.
Advanced Usage
- "Fryer basket": A perforated basket used to lower food into and lift it out of hot oil in a deep fryer.
- Place the chicken pieces in the fryer basket before submerging them.
Variants and Related Words
- Frier: An alternative, less common spelling of "fryer."
- Fry: (Verb) To cook food in hot oil or fat. (Noun) A social gathering where food is fried and eaten.
- Deep-fryer: A specific type of fryer designed for deep-frying food.
Synonyms
- For the chicken: Broiler (a young chicken suitable for broiling), pullet (a young hen).
- For the appliance: Deep-fat fryer, frying pan (a shallow pan for frying), skillet.
Related Phrases
- Out of the frying pan and into the fire: An idiom meaning to go from a bad situation to one that is even worse. (Note: This idiom uses "frying pan," not the target word "fryer," but is a common related phrase.)
- By quitting his job without another one, he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Noun
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flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
