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Abstract

A fry basket and liner apparatus for immersion in cooking oil in a fryer includes a fry basket formed of wire basket mesh for retaining items to be cooked; a basket liner fit within the basket and including liner mesh having a grid finer than the basket mesh for retaining particles of fried matter separated from the food items, while the basket is immersed in the cooking oil within the fryer; so that the particles do not collect on interior surfaces of the fryer. The fry basket preferably additionally includes a hinged mesh lid forming a basket lid; and a wire handle having a trigger mechanism including structure for opening the lid. The fry basket preferably additionally includes a lid biasing spring connected to the lid in such a manner as to close the basket lid automatically. The basket lid preferably includes a lid hinge and an overlapping lid end protruding beyond the basket rim and the lid hinge; and the basket lid opening trigger mechanism preferably includes a lever abutting or hingedly connected to the overlapping lid end; a lever fulcrum secured to a fulcrum point along the length of the handle creating a lever ratio swinging the basket lid open upon gripping and squeezing the handle and lever together to pivot the lever toward the handle.

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