11-20-2007, 02:55 PM | #1 |
Demiurge
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
|
opinions on frying turkeys
good or bad?
I'm trying to decide whether to make the investment in the equipment and oil... |
11-20-2007, 03:03 PM | #2 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,177
|
Quote:
I've never owned the equipment but I've eaten the turkey. And from what I understand the oil gets expensive since you don't use it very often. |
|
11-20-2007, 03:16 PM | #3 |
AKA SeattleNewt
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 7,055
|
Alton Brown did a great Good Eats episode on frying turkeys.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._35148,00.html |
11-20-2007, 03:28 PM | #4 |
Assistant to the Regional Manager
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The Orgasmatron
Posts: 24,338
|
"As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly."
Who said that? Oh, you said "fry" not "fly". My bad.
__________________
Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα |
11-20-2007, 04:37 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
|
|
11-20-2007, 05:07 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I... Isn't it so fun to spell?
Posts: 1,701
|
Fried turkey tastes pretty good, but I am cheap first and wouldn't bother frying just because of the expense. I don't think there is that much difference in the taste.
|
11-20-2007, 05:18 PM | #7 |
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 10,665
|
My father in law said it's great. I've never tried it. I venture it's the kind of thing you want to do exactly right with the right equipment, etc.
__________________
Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster |
11-20-2007, 06:20 PM | #8 |
Master
|
Deep fried turkey is the best turkey ever. You can baste a turkey all day in the oven or even bake it in an bag, but it will never touch a fried turkey in juiciness in my opinion. And the cracklins are best fried.
We'd use the same propane setup for low-country boils (crab, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob) too. Warning: Make sure you use peanut oil. My old man ran out of peanut oil and mixed in some canola with it. Peanut oil has a higher flash point so that is why it is used. In this fateful experience the vinyl siding melted off the second story from 12' flames and the fire department showed up when a neighbor called.
__________________
Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!" |
11-20-2007, 06:33 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: South Jordan
Posts: 1,725
|
I'm going to try brining this year. Never tried it before. I found a couple of brine recipes on the 'net but if anyone has any favorite brine recipes I would love to see them.
|
11-20-2007, 07:25 PM | #10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,122
|
Quote:
1 gallon water 1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey 6 cloves garlic, crushed several sprigs of rosemary or thyme 2 bay leaves Mix a day in advance, bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes. Cool and pour into container big enough to hold brine and turkey. Refrigerate, breast side down for at least 12 hours, turning at least once. |
|
Bookmarks |
|
|