frying pan

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Definition of frying pan

: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods

— called also fry pan

out of the frying pan into the fire

: clear of one difficulty only to fall into a greater one

Examples of frying pan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To make the bordelaise, heat the ghee in a frying pan over a medium-high heat to a light haze. — Josh Niland, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2021 Place in frying pan over medium heat with one tablespoon of butter. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2021 In a 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering. — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021 If the quantum abacus gets hot, the beads start jiggling, in just the way that oil in a hot frying pan will start sizzling. — Stephon Alexander, Wired, 31 Aug. 2021 The sauce can be refrigerated in a glass container for up to six days or frozen in a resealable container for up to three months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in a large saucepan or frying pan until hot. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 July 2021 There was no way for the frying pan and grater to fit together. — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2021 Nyjah was at the stove, making lunch — fresh mushrooms, spinach, chicken sausage and cut potatoes in a frying pan, avocado and toast on the side. — New York Times, 23 July 2021 Instructions on the back explain how to cook the little pinched purses in a frying pan on the stovetop, from frozen, in about five minutes. — Washington Post, 6 July 2021

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