deep-frying

See also: deep frying and deepfrying

English

Alternative forms

• deep frying, deepfrying

Verb

deep-frying

1. present participle and gerund of deep-fry

Noun

deep-frying (usually uncountable, plural deep-fryings)

1. A method of cooking by immersion in hot oil.
   • 1933 October, Better Homes & Gardens, volume 12, number 2, page 25:

     Notice, too, that Crisco is being strained back into its can—ready for many other deep-fryings.

   • 2006, Dimitrios Boskou, “Culinary Applications”, in Dimitrios Boskou, editor, Olive Oil: Chemistry and Technology, 2nd edition, Champaign, Ill.: AOCS Press, →ISBN, page 246:

     Andrikopoulos et al. (2002) determined total phenols during successive pan-fryings and deep-fryings of virgin olive oil under conditions applied in domestic cooking.

   • 2018, Nathan Birr, Short Sail (A Douglas Files Short), Beacon Books, LLC, →ISBN, page 27:

     “Right, because your fish is so much healthier than my shrimp.” / “I’m thinking more of your multiple deep-fryings. And multiple servings.” / “It’s all-you-can-eat,” Jackson said. “Besides, what’s with this health kick?”

Synonyms

• deep-fat-frying

Translations

method of cooking

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 油炸 (zh) (yóuzhá)

• Finnish: uppopaistaminen (fi)
• German: frittieren (de)
• Spanish: freidura profunda f, freidura honda f, freidura sumergida f, freidura inmersa f
• Swedish: fritering c