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Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes

Dishes defined by a dry-heat or fat-based cooking method, roasting, grilling or frying, rather than by a sauce or braising liquid. Belongs here: Adobo, Bratwurst, Chelo Kabab, Currywurst, Falafel, Fish and Chips, Jerk Chicken, Kitfo, Kofte, Kung Pao Chicken, Lechon, Lomo Saltado, Peking Duck, Tacos al Pastor, Tandoori Chicken. Does not belong here: a dish where a sauce or braising liquid is the defining feature, grouped under stews, braises and sauced dishes instead.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
2500 BCE 1
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1. Frying (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFrying, History section, Ancient Egypt
Quote, Frying, History section, Ancient Egypt
Frying is believed to have first appeared in Ancient Egyptian cuisine during the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.
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