deep-fried
Cooked in oil
Deep-fried means cooked by submerging in hot oil or fat, producing a crispy exterior: deep-fried chicken, deep-fried Oreos.
The method appears in cuisines worldwide—tempura, churros, samosas.
Figuratively, deep-fried suggests something taken to excess or made unhealthier: That take is so deep-fried it's unrecognizable.
Uncooked cake mixture
- fryerHot oil appliance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- sizzleSound of frying
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
fritter · pakora · samosa · churros · beignet · calamari · tostones · empanada
Crushing, grinding noise
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- crustHard outer layer
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
breadcrumbs · flakiness · snap · crackle · brittle · crispness · browning · Maillard
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- hearthFireplace floor area
family · warmth · holiday · weekend · reminisce · cozy · fireside · heartwarming
Measures of food energy
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- trans-fatsArtificially solidified vegetable oils
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
greasy · junk food · fast food · processed · moderation · absorption · acrylamide · oxidation
Something pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- cravingsIntense desires for something
temptation · sinful · richness · reward · hedonism · extravagance · delight · satisfaction
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
tempura · fritter · pakora · samosa · churros · beignet · calamari · tostones · empanada · falafel
crunch
Crushing, grinding noise
panko · breadcrumbs · flakiness · snap · crackle · brittle · crispness · browning · Maillard · sear
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
hearth · family · warmth · holiday · weekend · reminisce · cozy · fireside · heartwarming · contentment
calories
Measures of food energy
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- trans-fatsArtificially solidified vegetable oils
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
heart disease · greasy · junk food · fast food · processed · moderation · absorption · acrylamide · oxidation · smoke point
treat
Something pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
cravings · temptation · sinful · richness · reward · hedonism · extravagance · delight · satisfaction · irresistible
- cookedbaked, boiled, braised, broiled, grilled
- fried foodsfrench fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fries, corn dogs
- seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined