Fryin’ A Turkey For Thanksgiving? Might Want To Listen To Captain Kirk…
…fried turkey’s better than the other kind. Turkey in the oven usually tastes like balsa wood.
But if you don’t know what you’re doin’, you can end up fryin’ yourself.
Shatner tells it better…
And now for the really cool part, where State Farm gets firemen to actually start a turkey fryer fire…
Anyway, watch out what you’re doin’ if you’re gonna fry a turkey. Some people even sell ‘em, y’know – and that might even be the best idea.
But if you’re gonna fry a gobbler, a few simple rules to make sure you follow…
Safe Turkey Frying Tips
1: Avoid oil spillover–don’t overfill the pot.
2: Turn off flame when lowering the turkey into oil.
3: Fry outside, away from the house.
4: Properly thaw the turkey before frying.
5: Keep a grease-fire-approved extinguisher nearby.
Be safe, y’all.
Or you could start a new Thanksgiving tradition and just eat nutria instead.
mmmm, fried nutria, served with a brown gravy. Has anyone tried the infrared cookers? How do they compare to frying?
I bought one and did a turkey in it. Seems to take forever to get it done. When frying one in oil, you figure about 3 minutes/pound or about 35 to 40 minutes for a 12 lb. bird. With my infra-red “fryer”, you cook by temperature only and that 12 lb. turkey would probably take 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Of course, you don’t spend the time heating the oil up and cleaning up afterward. It tasted close to an oil fried turkey, but I found it a little less juicy. It might just be my fault since I had never done it before. If you get one, I do wish you luck.
Too late for this Thanksgiving, but I’m exploring Masterbuilt’s Butterball Electric Fryer – saw it demonstrated on F & F. They’re not exactly cheap, but, apparently, they’re safe and the XL model can fry a 20-lb turkey. All in all, it looks like a really versatile piece of equipment – useful year round. Might be a good investment…
IMO, fried turkey is more novelty than good eating. In fact, I’m not that found of such a tasteless piece of meat as turkey. Pot roasted speckled belly goose with a good ham on the side trumps turkey any time any day, any way.
Just can’t fix stupid