deep fat

noun

: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried

Examples of deep fat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The face is made up of three different layers that sit on top of the skull: The outermost layer is the skin; under that lie two layers of fat—subcutaneous fat, which sits right below the skin layer, and then deep fat, which sits below the subcutaneous fat. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 27 Apr. 2023 Many photographers harbour deep fat-phobic inclinations. Dominique Norman, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2023 Table uses 2/3 less salt, no cream, or deep fat when frying, and no antibiotics, steroids or food coloring. Linda Chase, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021 IU Health also removed deep fat fryers from all its facilities. Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deep fat was in 1888

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“Deep fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20fat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

deep fat

noun
: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried
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