it can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. be careful and don't have the fryer in a garage or right next to the house so you don't burn it down.

http://www.newsobserver.com/1325/story/513220.html

11/22/2006 9:22:49 AM

I would be more concerned with the demonstration and blowing up that propane cylinder

The one time I've had deep fried thanksgiving turkey it tasted like shit anyhow, I much prefer the slow oven cooked traditional turkey

11/22/2006 9:41:32 AM

turkeys were meant to be deep fried.

11/22/2006 9:48:38 AM

I think turkeys were meant to hang out in the woods and just be chill.

11/22/2006 9:55:30 AM

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"blowing up that propane cylinder"

it would take a lot longer than that for a propane cylinder to bleve.

11/22/2006 9:56:05 AM

applying heat to a compressed gas cylinder is a bad idea, even if it would take a while to detonate.

plus any idiot who sets their house on fire deep frying a turkey most likely deserved it, for being an idiot

11/22/2006 9:59:30 AM

I just bought a deep fryer, but I don't think it would hold a turkey. I'ma cook some crab cakes in it though.

11/22/2006 10:01:21 AM

Deep fried turkets are pretty good if done right but they don't hold the same flavor. I much prefer a slowly cooked turket in a bag with spices and such. The taste is so much better, juicier if done right

11/22/2006 10:04:47 AM

You fried turkey haters must not have had one that was fried right.

and, one would think that it is understood that you don't operate the fryer near flamable objects.

11/22/2006 10:07:06 AM

You just know that there's going to be houses aflamin' about 11am tomorrow. I put the over/under for Wake county at 8 by tomorrow night.

Deep frying's fine, but a bagged, slow roasted turkey is awesome if done correctly. Smoked is also one of my favorites.

11/22/2006 11:20:21 AM

Smoked is def. the best.

11/22/2006 11:22:12 AM

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"I just bought a deep fryer, but I don't think it would hold a turkey. I'ma cook some crab cakes in it though."

nah, you can't fry a turkey in a fry daddy.

11/22/2006 11:32:46 AM

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"You fried turkey haters must not have had one that was fried right."

Probbly because it was my dumb shit redneck cousin who did the cooking, and it was shit. I'd be willing to try another deep fried turkey at some point, but I think this year it'll be the old fashioned slow cooked oven style

11/22/2006 12:45:22 PM

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"nah, you can't fry a turkey in a fry daddy."

Is that a challenge?

11/22/2006 1:01:34 PM

in that video, why would you drop the turkey in the oil once its already flamin?

11/22/2006 1:09:12 PM

it's called a demonstration. the oil caught fire due to being heated too quickly.

11/22/2006 1:27:39 PM

Seeing a video like that is my favorite part of thanksgiving.

11/22/2006 1:33:09 PM

i understand its a demonstration and the oil caught fire due to being heated too quickly, but what im wanting to know is what moron would actually try to put the turkey in the fryer once it is already flamin

11/22/2006 1:46:19 PM

people bring charcoal grills indoors and die of carbon monoxide poisoning so anything's possible

11/22/2006 2:14:45 PM

You can never go wrong underestimating the asshattery that comes with the combination of alcohol, flames, turkeys hopped up on steroids, ego and family in from out of town.

11/22/2006 2:20:30 PM

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"plus any idiot who sets their house on fire deep frying a turkey most likely deserved it, for being an idiot "

under a lot of circumstances . . . yes, but certainly not all

I've heard of people that we're very cautious and cooked the turkey in the yard away from the house, but something went wrong and the grass caught on fire and spread to the house and the house burned down.

there are plenty of circumstances where things happen that are out of your control

11/22/2006 2:51:48 PM

Common mistakes

1) Filled too high with oil (Use water in the thing fill it up, add the turkey. pour down to a safe level. Remove turkey. That's the line you fill the oil to.).
2) Oil too hot when turkey added
3) Turkey not completely defrosted (hot oil reacts violently with cold anything)
4) Keep at least 20 feet away from the house or anything flammable. If you can't... don't fry a turkey.
5) Do not use your hands to put the turkey into the oil. Use some twine and tie it to a broom handle if you're desperate. Lower it SLOWLY into the oil.
6) Make sure this is located in a no KID area. Nothing like oil frying up a kid for thanksgiving.
7) If you have a beltbuckle, drive a truck with a dixie flag, or chew tobacco... don't fry up one of these! Chances are you'll be one of the predicted 8 from above.

11/22/2006 3:01:08 PM

I've yet to try deepfried turkey


mainly because we dont eat turkey at my house.

11/22/2006 6:57:35 PM

^ soviet russia?

11/22/2006 7:08:42 PM

I've always had ham for thanksgiving...it might be a northern thing.

11/22/2006 7:31:24 PM

I always hear that deep fried turkey is better because it's juicier. Well, I'm sorry if the females in your family can't properly oven roast a juicy, delicious turkey, but my grandma can and I will take that over a deep fried turkey any day.

[Edited on November 22, 2006 at 8:03 PM. Reason : ]

11/22/2006 8:03:02 PM

but my fried turkey will be on the table in 45 min

grandma's wont

11/22/2006 8:31:05 PM

Doesn't really matter for me anyway. I have to work 12-8:30 tomorrow and will be stuck eating cold turkey sandwiches the rest of the weekend.

11/22/2006 9:16:52 PM

ditto........working night shift at the hospital


sat, sun, and monday night too


totally fucks up a holiday weekend

11/22/2006 9:21:52 PM

cold turkey sandwiches are the best part

11/22/2006 9:27:53 PM

properly fried turkey is excellent.

11/22/2006 10:25:56 PM

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"I think turkeys were meant to hang out in the woods and just be chill. "

11/22/2006 11:24:35 PM

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"hot oil reacts violently with cold anything water, such as frozen products"

11/23/2006 10:32:11 AM

a propane cylinder will not detonate, it will vent through the port that faces away from the threaded part of the valve, and it takes a good bit of heat to make it do it. I have done it.

11/23/2006 10:56:34 AM

^uhhh, yeah, it will detonate. it just takes some time and a lot of heat. yes, it has a purge valve but can be overcome. the term is BLEVE (pronounced blevy). or Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion. a bleve actually has nothing to do with the propane. it can be done with water. the propane will just add to the explosion and create a hell of a fireball.

11/24/2006 8:22:42 AM

havent you people seen dawn of the dead?

11/24/2006 9:25:43 AM

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"You fried turkey haters must not have had one that was fried right. and, one would think that it is understood that you don't operate the fryer near flamable objects."

My dad and I overflowed the oil out of the barrel one year, we realized there was too much oil first though and used a broom to drop the turkey in. It solved the problem of weeds growing through the patio bricks for a while.

11/24/2006 9:16:42 PM

which is why you test it out with water first dumbass

11/24/2006 9:27:29 PM

We deep fried a turkey this year. If you just read the instructions and not be a complete dumbass, it's easy to do without losing the skin on your arms/face or toastin your house.

We injected with a garlic/chili powder marinade and put a rub on the outside. We cooked it a little too long, but it was still juicy and definately held the flavor really well. Better than any oven-cooked turkey I've ever had.

11/25/2006 1:22:48 AM

http://www.altonbrown.com/pdfs/AB_turkey_derrick.pdf

11/25/2006 7:07:47 PM

I learned from Alton

11/26/2006 6:02:33 AM

so what are you supposed to do with all the oil afterward?

11/26/2006 2:03:03 PM

Save it and use it again.

11/26/2006 2:04:46 PM

holy fuckin shit, turkey bomb!!!

11/26/2006 2:10:49 PM

ok i'm a fan of alton brown and all, but that is unnecessary.

11/26/2006 2:24:32 PM

^^^do you need to do anything special with it, or just pour it back into the jug? and how long can you store it for?

[Edited on November 26, 2006 at 3:25 PM. Reason : ]

11/26/2006 3:24:51 PM

^ filter the oil first

11/26/2006 3:47:05 PM

Peanut oil is biodegradable right?

11/26/2006 10:35:06 PM

all vegetable oil is biodegradable

11/26/2006 11:37:56 PM

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"any idiot who sets their house on fire deep frying a turkey most likely deserved it, for being an idiot "

11/27/2006 1:45:25 AM