panfry
Cook in oil
To panfry is to cook food in a shallow pan with a small amount of fat over direct heat.
The method falls between sautéing (less fat, more stirring) and deep-frying (food submerged in oil).
Panfrying suits foods that benefit from a crisp exterior: panfried pork chops, panfried fish fillets.
Also spelled pan-fry or pan fry.
Sound of frying
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- spatterScatter in droplets
- hissSharp sibilant sound
smoke · flame · high heat · low heat · smoke point · hot · searing · temperature
Shallow pan for frying
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- wokConcave cooking pan
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
Teflon · stainless steel · ceramic · aluminum · induction · spatula · tongs · lid
Warm, rich hue
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- crustHard outer layer
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- browningFood darkening when cooked
charred · seared · tender · juicy · crunchy · bronzed · glazed · rendered
Cook quickly in fat
batter · dredge · deglaze · brown · crisp · caramelize · simmer · braise
Slippery viscous fluid
- butterSolid fat from cream
- gheeButter with milk removed
- lardClarified pork fat
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
vegetable oil · coconut oil · sesame oil · bacon fat · schmaltz · drippings · grease · rendered
sizzle
Sound of frying
hiss · smoke · flame · high heat · low heat · smoke point · hot · searing · temperature · preheat
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
griddle · Teflon · stainless steel · ceramic · aluminum · induction · spatula · tongs · lid · handle
golden brown
Warm, rich hue
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- crustHard outer layer
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
browning · charred · seared · tender · juicy · crunchy · bronzed · glazed · rendered
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
coat · batter · dredge · deglaze · brown · crisp · caramelize · simmer · braise · baste
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
olive oil · vegetable oil · coconut oil · sesame oil · bacon fat · schmaltz · drippings · grease · rendered · coating
steak
Thick beef slice
cutlet · schnitzel · bacon · sausage · tofu · pancakes · hash browns · dumplings · pierogies · gyoza