deep fat

noun

Definition of deep fat

: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried

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IU Health also removed deep fat fryers from all its facilities. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Ad asks Riley to stop serving hot dogs; hospital says it was planning to anyway," 20 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of deep fat was in 1908

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deep fat

noun

English Language Learners Definition of deep fat

: a deep layer of oil or fat that is heated in a pan or machine and used to fry food

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deep fat

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Kids Definition of deep fat

: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried

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