Editing Deep fryer (section)

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[[Image:Deepfryer.jpg|thumb|A deep fryer for restaurant use]] [[File:Deep-fryer-7.jpg|thumb|Domestic deep fryer in operation]]

A '''deep fryer''' (or '''deep fat fryer'''), sometimes referred to by the French name '''friteuse''', is a [[kitchen appliance]] used to cook foods by full immersion in hot oil—[[deep frying]]. The cooking oil (or fats) are typically between temperatures of {{convert|350|to|375|F|C|round=5|order=flip}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://factsheets.okstate.edu/documents/fapc-126-deep-fat-frying-basics-for-food-services/|title=Deep Fat Frying Basics for Food Services|website=OSU Fact Sheets|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref>

Long common in commercial kitchens, household models now available have become increasingly prevalent.

Deep frying has become well known in the United States, from frying sticks of butter to [[Twinkie]]s, but the method can be traced back to Roman times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interexchange.org/articles/career-training-usa/2012/06/25/american-deep-fried-foods/|title=American Deep-Fried Foods|website=InterExchange}}</ref>