Historically, for frying, metalware is required as the temperature reached by cooking in hot oil generally far exceeds the boiling point of water 100°C (212°F). As such a society needs to attain bronze age metalwork before frying in hot oil becomes a viable cooking method. In the west, frying is believed to have first appeared in the Ancient Egyptian kitchen, during the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BCE. The Romans had special cookware, the fretale a special frying pan made of bronze round or oval in shape, with a lip for pouring. Though it must be mentioned here that Romans also had rectangular iron trays with handles for roasting or frying. "Oven-to-table ware," in the form of shallow pans and earthenware dishes was common — these are referred to as patellae and patinae. The fretale with a foldable handle (see image) was part of the field kit for a Roman soldier (see image). Frying may originally have been developed as a way to preserve food, as the frying process sterilises the food then bottling the fried food in the frying oil excludes air and helps prevent decay.

Frying techniques vary in the amount of fat required, the cooking time, the type of cooking vessel required, and the manipulation of the food. Sautéing, stir-frying, pan frying, shallow frying, and deep frying are all standard frying techniques. There are separate entries for stir-frying and deep frying and this page is about shallow frying methods: sautéing, pan frying and shallow frying.

Pan-frying, sautéing, and stir-frying involve cooking foods in a thin layer of fat on a hot surface, such as a frying pan, griddle, wok, or sauté pan. Stir frying involves frying quickly at very high temperatures, requiring that the food be stirred continuously to prevent it from adhering to the cooking surface and burning. Shallow frying is a type of pan frying using only enough fat to immerse approximately one-third to one-half of each piece of food; fat used in this technique is typically only used once.

Gentle frying or low-temperature frying is an oil- or fat-based cooking method used for relatively fragile or starchy foods. While gentle frying is most notably used to cook fried eggs, it is also used for delicate fish, tender cuts of meat, sausages, and as a first step in preparing fried potatoes. Low-temperature frying is useful if the frying fat scorches at higher heat levels (e.g. butter), or if the frying fat has flavour that the cook wants to preserve (e.g. olive oil). Overheated oils can produce unhealthy, even carcinogenic, compounds.

Pan frying or pan-frying is a form of frying food characterized by the use of minimal cooking oil or fat (compared to shallow frying or deep frying), typically using just enough to lubricate the pan. In the case of a greasy food such as bacon, no oil or fats may need to be added. As a form of frying, the technique relies on oil or fat as the heat transfer medium, and on correct temperature and time to not overcook or burn the food. Pan frying can serve to retain the moisture in foods such as meat and seafood. The food is typically flipped at least once to ensure that both sides are cooked properly. Pan frying takes place at lower heat than sautéing. This is because the food to be pan fried – such as chicken breasts, steak, pork chops, or fish fillets – is not cut into small pieces before cooking. It requires a lower heat so that the exterior of the food does not overcook by the time the interior reaches the proper temperature, and to keep foods in a moister state. However, the oil should always be hot enough to ensure that the moisture in the food can escape in the form of steam; the force of the steam escaping keeps the oil from soaking into the food. The same amount of oil is used as for sautéing – just enough to glaze the pan.

Sautéing or sauteing (UK: /ˈsoʊteɪɪŋ/, US: /soʊˈteɪɪŋ, sɔː-/; from French sauté, French: [sote], 'jumped', 'bounced', in reference to tossing while cooking) is a method of cooking that uses a relatively small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. Various sauté methods exist. Ingredients for sautéing are usually cut into small pieces or thinly sliced to provide a large surface area, which facilitates fast cooking. The primary mode of heat transfer during sautéing is conduction between the pan and the food being cooked. Food that is sautéed is browned while preserving its texture, moisture, and flavour. If meat, chicken, or fish is sautéed, the sauté is often finished by deglazing the pan's residue to make a sauce. Sautéing may be compared with pan frying, in which larger pieces of food (for example, chops or steaks) are cooked quickly in oil or fat, and flipped onto both sides. Some cooks make a distinction between the two based on the depth of the oil used, while others use the terms interchangeably

Shallow frying is a hot oil-based cooking technique. Pieces of food are cooked by partial submersion in hot oil. It is typically used to prepare portion-sized cuts of meat, fish, potatoes and patties such as fritters. Shallow frying can also be used to cook vegetables. Shallow frying is distinct from deep frying, which uses enough oil to fully submerge the food to be cooked, and pan frying, which only uses a negligible depth of oil. t is a medium-high to high heat cooking process. Temperatures between 160–190°C (320–374°F) are typical, but shallow frying may be performed at temperatures as low as 150°C (302°F) for a longer period of time. The high heat promotes protein denaturation-browning and, in some cases, a Maillard reaction. Deep frying usually takes place at temperatures between 177–205°C (351–401°F) so shallow-frying can oftentimes be considered a less intense cooking technique. Foods to be shallow fried are commonly pre-portioned into single servings before being placed in oil. Since the food is only partly submerged, it must be turned over partway through the cooking process. Some cooks recommend cooking the "presentation" side of the food first.

The alphabetical list of all the frying-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 1435 recipes in total:

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Boxty (Potato Griddle Cakes)      Origin: Northern Ireland	Bur      Origin: Somalia	Carciofi alla Giudia (Roman-Jewish Fried Artichokes)      Origin: Vatican City
Braised Meatballs      Origin: China	Burdock Root Flour Pancakes      Origin: Britain	Carne Mechada (Venezuelan Shredded Beef)      Origin: Venezuela
Bramborové Knedlíky (Czech Potato Dumplings)      Origin: Czech	Bursews      Origin: England	Carne Recheada com Farofa (Meat Stuffed with Farofa)      Origin: Brazil
Brazilian-style Venison with Rice      Origin: Fusion	Burundi Chapati      Origin: Burundi	Caroetae frictae (Fried Carrots)      Origin: Roman
Breaded Ammassat      Origin: Greenland	Buttered Alexanders      Origin: Britain	Carpaccio of Andorran Veal      Origin: Andorra
Breaded Chicken of the Woods with Wild Garlic and Walnut Mayonnaise      Origin: Germany	Buttered Rosebay Willowherb Greens      Origin: Britain	Carrot cake pancakes      Origin: Britain
Breadfruit Cou-Cou      Origin: Saint Lucia	Byrger cig oen a bara lawr gydag awch iogwrt â mintys (Lamb and Laverbread Burger with Yoghurt and Mint Relish)      Origin: Welsh	Carrot Cake Pancakes II      Origin: Britain
Breakfast Pancakes      Origin: British	Byrger Ffa (Bean Burger)      Origin: Welsh	Carrot Rice      Origin: India
Brecwast Abertawe (Swansea Breakfast)      Origin: Welsh	Byrgers Bara Lawr (Laver Bread Burgers)      Origin: Welsh	Cascaron (Deep Fried Rice and Coconut Balls)      Origin: Philippines
Brecwast Bacwn a Chocos (Bacon and Cockle Breakfast)      Origin: Welsh	Byrgers Rwdan, Rhosmari ac Oen (Swede, Lamb and Rosemary Burgers)      Origin: Welsh	Cassava Bread      Origin: Sierra Leone
Breid (Breadfruit Puffs)      Origin: Pitcairn Islands	Cacennau Aberhonddu (Brecon Light Cakes)      Origin: Welsh	Cassava Bread      Origin: Guyana
Brestiau Cyw Iâr gyda Phasta Lemwn a Sbigoglys (Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Spinach Pasta)      Origin: Welsh	Cacenni Corgimwch ac Eog â Iogwrt Mintys (Prawn and Salmon Fishcakes with Minted Yoghurt)      Origin: Welsh	Cassava Flour Pancakes      Origin: Britain
Brik Dannouni (Stuffed Lamb Turnovers)      Origin: Tunisia	Cacenni Cranc ac Eog â Iogwrt Mintys (Crab and Salmon Fishcakes with Minted Yoghurt)      Origin: Welsh	Cassave Brood (Cassava Roti)      Origin: Suriname
Briouat à la Viande Hachée (Briouat with Minced Meat Filling)      Origin: Mali	Cachopo      Origin: Spain	Cassave de manioc (Cassava Pancake)      Origin: Guadeloupe
Brithyll Abermeurig (Abermeurig Trout)      Origin: Welsh	Cailles au Paprika (Quails in Paprika Sauce)      Origin: Chad	Catillus Ornatus (Seasoned Fritters)      Origin: Roman
Brithyll gyda Almonau (Trout with Almonds)      Origin: Welsh	Cajun Blackened Fish/Meat      Origin: Cajun	Catkin Crumb Coating      Origin: Britain
Brithyll mewn Cig Moch (Trout in Bacon)      Origin: Welsh	Cajun Fried Rice      Origin: Cajun	Catkin Crumb Pancakes      Origin: Britain
Brithyll Mewn Crwst Cnau Cyll â Pherlysiau (Trout in a Hazelnut Crust with Herbs)      Origin: Welsh	Cajun Shrimp-stuffed Pistolettes      Origin: Cajun	Catkin Crumb Suya Chicken Wings      Origin: African Fusion
Brithyll wedi'i serio gyda Stwnsh Bara Lawr, Samffir, Sbigoglys a Phys (Seared Trout with Laver Mash, Samphire, Spinach and Peas)      Origin: Welsh	Cala (Black-eyed Pea Puffs)      Origin: Aruba	Catkin Spicy Avocado Bites      Origin: Britain
Brunei Murtabak (Meat Rotis)      Origin: Brunei	Californian Stir Fry      Origin: American	Cauli-matar Ko Tarakari      Origin: Nepal
Brunei Murtabak (Meat Rotis)      Origin: Singapore	Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Prawns)      Origin: Uruguay	Cauliflower Cheddar Fritters      Origin: Britain
Bruscandoli Frittata (Hop Shoot Frittata)      Origin: Italy	Camarones Salteados (Sautéed Prawns)      Origin: Ecuador	Cauliflower Roti      Origin: India
Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts      Origin: British	Cambaabur      Origin: Djibouti	Causa Croquettes      Origin: Peru
Buñuelos de yuca (Cassava Fritters)      Origin: Colombia	Cambaabur      Origin: Somalia	Cayman Roti Skins      Origin: Cayman Islands
Bubble and Squeak      Origin: British	Camel Aussie Burger      Origin: Australia	Cayman-style Blackened Snapper      Origin: Cayman Islands
Bulgogi (Beef Stir-fry)      Origin: Korea	Camel Haunch Steaks with Chips      Origin: Britain	Cecena      Origin: Niger
Buljawou      Origin: Sint Maarten	Camel Meat Patties      Origin: Libya	Cecina (Chickpea pancake)      Origin: Roman
Bulvinial Blynai (Lithuanian Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Lithuania	Camel Meat Patties      Origin: Djibouti	Cenci all Fiorentina (Italian Bow-tie Biscuits)      Origin: Italy
Bund Gobi aur Narial (Coconut Cabbage)      Origin: India	Camel Meat Patties      Origin: Mauritania	Cennin Hufennog (Creamed Leeks)      Origin: Welsh
Bunuelitos de Bacalao (Cod Fritters)      Origin: Spain	Camel Reshmi Kabab      Origin: Pakistan	Ceregi      Origin: Georgia
Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Dough)      Origin: Bolivia	Cantonese Garden Vegetable Stir-fry      Origin: China	Châteaubriand Steaks with Châteaubriand Sauce      Origin: Britain
Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Dough)      Origin: Colombia	Cantonese Pork      Origin: China	Chackchouka      Origin: Morocco
Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Venezuela	Carapaus Fritos (Portuguese Fried Mackerel)      Origin: Portugal
Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua	Carciofi alla Giudia (Roman-Jewish Fried Artichokes)      Origin: Italy

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