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the machine that proves anything tastes better after a brief, violent oil bath

means A vessel or appliance for cooking food by submerging it in hot fat or oil, or a bird young enough to be cooked this way.

from From the verb "fry," which came into English through Old French "frire," itself from Latin "frigere," meaning to roast or fry. The "-er" is the everyday English suffix that turns a doer into a thing — the way a heater heats and a toaster toasts, a fryer fries. The sense of a young chicken bred for frying is a later, homely American extension.

oil temp
sweet spot sits around 350 to 375 degrees
water enemy
a wet drop can erupt into a fireball
twice fried
double-frying makes fries crispier, not greasier
turkey terror
causes thousands of fires every Thanksgiving
air imposter
air fryers are tiny convection ovens, no frying
for instance

mcdonald's deep fryer — iconic fast food equipment used in ~40,000 mcdonald's worldwide since the 1950s

popeyes commercial fryer — rotisserie-style fryer used across popeyes louisiana kitchen locations since 1972

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