deep fat fryer
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- noun
- /dip fæt ˈfraɪər/
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freidora
- To make crispy fries at home, you need a deep fat fryer filled with hot oil.
Examples
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Using a tall pot, heat enough oil to cover at least 2 1/2 to 3 inches to fry the shallots. (If you have a deep fat fryer, this is easiest to use.)
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If you have a deep-fat fryer at home, you can dip the parts in oil heated to 375°F until the skin is just crisp.
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For perfect fried chicken, immerse the pieces in the deep fat fryer until golden brown.
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When preparing doughnuts, a deep fat fryer is essential for achieving the right texture.
Synonyms
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A machine that cooks food by frying it in hot oil
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A kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely into hot oil
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A machine that cooks food in hot oil, used in restaurants
A kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it in hot oil
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'deep fat fryer' is a fryer that uses a large/deep quantity of fat/oil for frying, which follows straightforward noun modification (deep + fat + fryer). The cooking sense of 'fat' and the device sense of 'fryer' are common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the appliance meaning.
Etymology
Deep fat fryer comes from a simple picture: a deep pot or machine that covers food in cooking fat so the food is 'fried'. The word deep shows the food is covered, fat means cooking oil, and fryer is the tool that heats the oil, so the name tells you it cooks food in 'hot oil'.