deep fryer

noun

: a utensil suitable for deep-fat frying

Examples of deep fryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is no hot tub or deep fryer or Lazy Susan with fancy salts and a variety of hot sauces. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023 In a heavy, large pot or deep fryer, heat at least 3 inches of oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees. Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 The Law & Order: Organized Crime star has two very important jobs on the big day: quarterback of the family team and deep fryer. Meloni, 62, and his entire family start off the holiday celebrations with a down-and-dirty tradition. Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 Enter: this air fryer that uses a fraction of the oil a traditional deep fryer requires, yet still creates that crispy, cruncy texture on the outside of your chicken tenders and fries. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023 As some ambitious home cooks ready their deep fryers for Thanksgiving, fire officials are bracing for the worst. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023 Get The Recipe 12 of 30 Fried Chicken Wings Since the Dutch oven doubles as a great deep fryer, why not cook up a batch of chicken wings? Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023 In June of 2022, a 15-year-old worker at a Tennessee McDonald's franchise suffered hot oil burns while using a deep fryer, according to the agency. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 May 2023 These include tendinitis from scooping ice cream for hours on end, burns from operating a deep fryer, lacerations from sharp objects and slips, trips and falls. Diane Rohlman, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep fryer was in 1906

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“Deep fryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20fryer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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