How do oils fry something when hot but water doesn’t?

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How do oils fry something when hot but water doesn’t?

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Water can’t get hot enough to cause a Maillard reaction (browning). You need to get to at least 140º C for that to happen, and of course, at 100º C the water boils away.

So, to fry, you need something that won’t boil off below at least 140º C.

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