fry pan

fry pan (plural fry pans)

1. Alternative form of frypan
   • 1963, U.S. Department of Agriculture, “Pots and Pans for your kitchen”, in Home and Garden Bulletin, volume 2, number 13, page 10:

     If the fry pan is to be used for pancakes and french toast as well as for meat, it must be extra large, which makes it awkward to handle; with a griddle for these purposes, the fry pan can be a little smaller.

   • 2002, Joy Smith, Kitchen Afloat: Galley Management and Meal Preparation, page 86:

     On our first boat, my alcohol stove dared me to cook, and I got by with feeding a family of five using one covered, medium saucepot and an electric fry pan—operated dockside.

   • 2003, Phyllis Porter Dolislager, A King-Size Bed, a Silk Tree, and a Fry Pan, page 4:

     There's a rule in my house that when there's enough Teflon scraped off the bottom, I'm allowed to get a new fry pan.

• pan fry, pan-fry, panfry