To fry means to cook food in some amount of fat or oil over medium to high heat. To deep fry means to submerge the food in hot fat, while to sautee or stir-fry means to quickly fry food in smaller amounts of fat or oil.
To fry means to cook food in some amount of fat or oil over medium to high heat. To deep fry means to submerge the food in hot fat, while to sautee or stir-fry means to quickly fry food in smaller amounts of fat or oil.