frypan
- noun
- /ˈfraɪˌpæn/
- In a large frypan, place oil and heat to medium-high temperature.
Examples
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Remove chicken from the frypan and set aside.
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And I remember the taste of Frypan's stew.
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Patti cooked vegetables and sweet halvas in large frypans.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the same frypan, place red onion slices and cook, turning once, about 3 minutes or until tender.
Synonyms
A shallow wide container, usually metal, for cooking food
A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food
A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil
A flat hot metal surface used to cook food like pancakes or sandwiches
A heavy cast iron pan with legs used for cooking over a fire
A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove
A pan with a built-in electric heater that cooks food without a stove
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Etymology
Frypan is just a simple combination of fry (to cook in hot oil) and pan (a cooking dish), so it literally means a pan for frying. This makes it easy to remember because a frypan is the flat pan you use to fry food.