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pan-fry
also pan·fry (păn′frī′)tr.v. pan-fried, pan-fry·ing, pan-fries also pan·fried or pan·fry·ing or pan·fries
To fry in a frying pan or skillet with a small amount of fat.
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pan-fry
vb (tr) , -fries, -frying or -fried
to cook or fry in a frying pan
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pan′-fry′
v.t. -fried, -fry•ing.
to sauté in a frying pan.
[1940–45]
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| Verb | 1. | pan-fry - fry in a pan; "pan-fry the dumplings" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" fry - cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes" |
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