deep fryer

American  

noun

1. a deep pan or pot with a basket, usually of mesh, inside, for deep-frying.

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Etymology

Origin of deep fryer

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Things were about to get sweaty in his vegan food truck and turning on its 75-pound deep fryer and 500-degree-Fahrenheit grill seemed like a bad idea.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2023

They performed many of the same tasks as adult workers, including operating the cash register, taking drive-thru orders and working the deep fryer.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2023

Ochoa began learning the skills that set him on a path to becoming a chef: “Cutting tomatoes, cutting peppers, making chips in the deep fryer, rolling taquitos, rolling chimichangas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Pour the vegetable oil into a deep fryer or large, heavy-bottomed pot and heat to 375 degrees F.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan