frying

Cooking in oil

Frying is cooking food in hot fat or oil.

The term covers several techniques: deep frying submerges food completely, pan frying uses a shallow layer, and stir frying tosses ingredients quickly over high heat.

The smell of frying bacon filled the kitchen.

When something is frying, it's being cooked this way—or metaphorically, suffering intense heat or pressure.

cooking

sauteing

Frying briefly with motion

flippingTurning over rapidly
tossingLight underhand throw
browningFood darkening when cooked

searing · caramelizing · basting · deglazing · dredging · breading · flouring · battering · tempura · wok

sound

sizzle

Sound of frying

sizzlingHissing from heat
crackleSharp snapping sounds
popFizzy drink, regionally

hiss · spatter · splutter · bubbling · snapping · popping · spitting

crispy

crunchy

Breaking with sound

golden-brownWarm amber hue
cracklingSharp snapping noises
crispyBrittle and snapping

crispiness · crust · breaded · panko · tempura · katsu · schnitzel · fritters · pakora · karaage

heat

scorching

Extremely hot, burning

searingBrowning with intense heat
hotHaving much warmth
smokingInhaling burning tobacco

charring · burning · blistering · flame · temperature · overheating · preheating

foods

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

baconCured smoked pork
chickenDomestic fowl for eating
fishGilled aquatic vertebrate

plantains · potatoes · onions · tofu · tempeh · dumplings · empanadas · samosas · falafel · churros

oil

vegetable

Edible plant part

canolaMild vegetable oil
sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
peanutEdible underground legume

olive · sesame · grapeseed · safflower · coconut · ghee · lard · tallow · shortening · drippings

frying

sauteing

sizzle

crunchy

scorching

eggs

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